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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 6

...The Boy Downstairs is a reminder that, against all the odds, just talking can be intensely cinematic.

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Critic Simran Hans
rated 8

...offers a valuable insight into how young women can be just as bumbling, emotionally inept and ambivalent about commitment as men.

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Cast & Crew

Sophie Brooks
Director
Arliss Howard
As Diana's Father
Zosia Mamet
As Diana
Sarah Ramos
As Meg
Jeff Ward
As Marcus

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When Diana returns to New York after several years abroad, she finds the perfect apartment but discovers that her ex-boyfriend Ben lives in the same building. Despite their initial awkward encounters, they reconnect and Diana is forced to confront her unresolved feelings for Ben. As they navigate their complicated past and present, Diana must decide if she's ready to take a chance on love again. Along the way, she faces challenges that help her grow as a writer and as a person. Will Diana and Ben find a way to make their second chance at love last?

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