"There's something about Laura Sharp and Simon Tavistock. Close friends since college, they share jokes that no one else understands and instinctively know how to make the other feel better. All of You from Apple TV+ walks carefully into this age-old premise, sweetly and with more honesty than typical Hollywood fare. It's messy and romantic and both deeply sad and deeply soulful."
"She does find her soulmate and he's really perfect - but he's not Simon. He's another guy (Steven Cree), a sweetheart who becomes her husband and with whom she has a daughter. He's almost cartoonishly good. 'His very existence makes me feel guilty,' she admits. We're rooting for this star-crossed couple even though the ache they will leave behind is palpable. There is this overwhelming lustful urge but also responsibilities, the heart versus the head."
Laura Sharp and Simon Tavistock are close friends since college who share private jokes and instinctive comfort. Laura marries another man, a kindhearted husband portrayed by Steven Cree, with whom she has a daughter, yet she still feels an overwhelming pull toward Simon. A prolonged, secret affair ensues, marked by passion, panic attacks and mounting guilt as responsibilities and love collide. Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots deliver soulful, natural performances; Goldstein blends humor and leading-man presence while Poots reveals raw emotion. The story balances sweetness, honesty, humor and deep sadness, culminating in a painful emotional reckoning.
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