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After suffering a midlife crisis, a man fakes his own death to assume a new identity and goes on a road trip with a woman who is also trying to leave her past behind.
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"Written by Academy Award® nominated scribe Becky Johnston (Seven Years in Tibet), ARTHUR NEWMAN follows the mid-life travails of sad sack Wallace Avery (Firth). Refusing to face a life he hates, he stages his own death and buys himself a new identity as Arthur Newman. However, Arthur’s road trip towards a new life is interrupted by the arrival of the beautiful but fragile Mike (Blunt), who is also trying to leave her past behind. Drawn to one another, these two damaged souls begin to connect as they break into empty homes and take on the identities of the absent owners. Through this process, Arthur and Mike discover that what they love most about each other are the identities they left at home, and their real journey begins. A-list cast includes: Academy Award® Winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Golden Globe Winner Emily Blunt (Looper, The Devil Wears Prada) and Anne Heche (Hung, Donnie Brasco). ***TITLE SELECTED FOR SEPTEMBER INDEPENDENTS DAYS PROGRAM***"
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