Overview
Depressed and suicidal, thirtysomething bachelor Duncan – determined to find the secret to a healthy, strong relationship, – flashes back to his last five relationships (in the last four years) and considers what caused each one to fail. Based on the novel 'Essays in Love' by Alain de Botton.
Cast
Brendan Patricks
Duncan
Kelly Adams
No. 1: Wendy
Jane March
No. 2: Olive
Cécile Cassel
No. 3: Rhona
Edith Bukovics
No. 4: Natalie
Naomie Harris
No. 5: Gemma
Sara Poyzer
No. 1 - Stewardess
Katie Stratford
No. 1 - Plane Passenger
Grant Sheehan
No. 1 - Plane Passenger
Johnny Ball
No. 1 - Self
Sally Christopher
No. 1 - Wendy's Boss
Ellen Hughes
No. 1 - Duncan's Sister
Duncan Wisbey
No. 1 - Divine Dating (voice)
Molly Line
No. 1 - Divine Dating Angel
John Line
No. 1 - God
Abigail Freeman
No. 1 - Young Wendy
Joe Malone
No. 1 - Young Duncan
Carole Philip
No. 1 - Duncan's Mother
Ian Smith
No. 1 - Duncan's Father
James Thorne
No. 1 - Alex
Charlie Gee
No. 1 - Party Guest
India Lloyd-Evans
No. 1 - Party Guest
Donna Shilling
No. 1 - Interpretive Dancer
Jean Kesler
No. 2 - Waiter
Phillip Lowe
No. 2 - Doctor
Michael Douglas
No. 3 - Shoe Expert
Aziz Mirza
No. 3 - Mr. Paul
Rod Mitchell
No. 3 - Man on Street
Neil Chordia
No. 4 - Party Guest
Steve Ryde
No. 4 - Accountant on Bus
Michael Beckett
No. 4 - Accountant on Street
Melvin Odoom
No. 4 - Agent 1
Lee Barnett
No. 4 - Agent 2
Dave Chapman
No. 4 - Agent 3 / Guppy (voice)
Ian Kirkby
No. 4 - Agent 4
Julian Machet
No. 4 - Married Couple in Park
Judy Machet
No. 4 - Married Couple in Park
Susanna Fiore
No. 4 - Girl on Stairs
Holly Lucas
No. 4 - Girl on Platform
Deepti Burton
No. 4 - Girl at Restaurant and Crossing
Sophie Coen
No. 4 - Girl at Restaurant and Crossing
Sarah Neales
No. 4 - Girl at Restaurant and Crossing
India Gibbs
No. 4 - Girl at Restaurant and Crossing
Aaron Anderson
No. 4 - Dinner Party Guest
Ben Bishop
No. 5 - Supermarket Security
Omar Kelly
No. 5 - Supermarket Cashier
Tia Campbell
No. 5 - Young Gemma
Louis Greatorex
No. 5 - Giles
Sam Jarvis
No. 5 - Kid at Camp
Max Jones
No. 5 - Kid at Camp
Adham Nazir
No. 5 - Kid at Camp
Rielly Newbold
No. 5 - Kid at Camp
Matt O'Donnell
No. 5 - Kid at Camp
Chloe Richardson
No. 5 - Kid at Camp
Molly Windsor
No. 5 - Kid at Camp
Lawrence O'Connor
No. 5 - Rochefoucauld
S.M. Greenfield
No. 5 - Self
Cora Aarnoutse
No. 5 - Architect Party Guest
Sarah Rodrigues-Miller
No. 5 - Paula
Lucy Pullin
No. 5 - Girl at Houseboat Party
Michael Sheen
No. 5 - Detective Burnam
Chris Gascoyne
No. 5 - Detective Lister
Valentino Piazzi
No. 5 - Paris Maitre d'
Jeremy Deboever
No. 5 - Paris Hotel Concierge
Christophe LaJoinie
No. 5 - Paris Hotel Concierge
Yassine Khaldi
No. 5 - Paris Hotel Doorman
Kevin Suhawon
No. 5 - Paris Hotel Doorman
Nathalie
No. 5 - 'The Other Woman' in Paris
Gail Renard
No. 5 - Award Guest
Iain Lauchlan
No. 5 - Award Guest
Sveinung Oppegaard
No. 5 - Bar Patron
Mark Whiteley
No. 5 - Vox Pop
Annabel Hibbard
No. 5 - Vox Pop
Tejinder Jouhal
No. 5 - Movie Patron
H.K.Y. Chan
No. 5 - Psychiatrist
Nicholas Asbury
No. 5 - Shakespeare
Denise Robertson
No. 5 - Agony Aunt
Kate Paul
No. 5 - Angela
Ian Kirkby
Duncan World - Tour Guide
Mark Benton
Duncan World - Rollercoaster Alan
Brendan O'Hea
Duncan World - Ted
Harry Buckley
Duncan World - Boy on Tram
Lauren Carey
Duncan World Guest
Libby Phillips
Duncan World Guest
Tim Howell
Duncan World Guest
Zoe Ward
Duncan World Guest
Joanna Davies
Duncan World Guest
Coren Yates
Duncan World Guest
Emily Morgan
Duncan World Guest
Media
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Kingsman: The Secret Service
Arrival
Your Name.
Interstellar
Call Me by Your Name
Avengers: Infinity War
A Star Is Born
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Knives Out
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Death Wish
Sicario
