Seven and a Match (2001)

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Seven college friends re-unite in the house where they used to spend summers. Some things have changed, some have stayed the same.

Introduction
"Seven and a Match" is an appealing drama movie launched in 2001 and directed by Derek Simonds. It explores themes of relationship, love, remorse, and the reality of adulthood, featuring a cast of characters facing their past options and present difficulties.

Story
The film focuses on seven college pals who reunite for an impromptu weekend at a grand but run-down summer season home belonging to the recently engaged character, Ellie. As they assemble into this single location, the audience sees a complex web of relationships with long-buried tricks and unresolved emotions, which conveys a photo of young adults battling with betrayal, unrequited love, and reminiscence.

Characters
Ellie, depicted by Eion Bailey, is a businessman engaged to be married who owns the weekend home. His fiancee, Sid, played by Heather Donahue, does not have interest in their relationship and appears more interested in her career.

Matthew, played by Devon Gummersall, is a having a hard time writer who still harbors feelings for his old college flame, Sid. Peter, portrayed by Adam Scott, holds sticking around animosity for Matthew, who was as soon as his buddy. Peter's sweetheart, Ann, played by Michelle Harrison, is dissatisfied with the stagnant nature of their relationship.

Dispute and Resolution
The film's climax begins when Peter, who had actually been feeling alienated within the group, uncovers a letter from Matthew to Sid, voicing his unsolved and quelched sensations for her. This discovery ignites a heated fight in between Matthew, Peter, and Sid.

Sid admits to her intense unhappiness in her relationship with Ellie and admits her love for Matthew. The occurring fight causes a stunning revelation from Ellie, wherein he confesses he has actually been involuntarily employed in the army due to a screw-up at work and is expected to leave the next day.

Last Thoughts
"Seven and a Match" effectively represents the loneliness and confusion that comes with the adult years. Each character fights with their specific conflicts, caught within the exteriors they've developed around themselves. While the motion picture ends on a sombre note with the group scattering in various instructions, it is heavily indicated that the characters have discovered solace within their given scenarios.

Through the magnificently carried out narrative and character arcs, the story provides a poignant reflection on friendship, love, loss, and the unescapable, frequently harsh, reality of growing up. All in all, "Seven and a Match" exhibits the complexities of human relationships within an echo chamber of remembrances and surprise tensions. The film preserves a compelling momentum, welcoming audiences to challenge their own understandings of relationship and individual truth.

Top Cast

  • Eion Bailey (small)
    Eion Bailey
    Sid
  • Rei Hance (small)
    Rei Hance
    Whit
  • Devon Gummersall (small)
    Devon Gummersall
    Matthew
  • Tina Holmes (small)
    Tina Holmes
    Ellie
  • Adam Scott (small)
    Adam Scott
    Peter
  • Daniel Sauli (small)
    Daniel Sauli
    Tim
  • Petra Wright  (small)
    Petra Wright
    Blair
  • Nick Sandow (small)
    Nick Sandow
    Doug