For a so-calledMarriage Story, the main players rarely communicate.
“They’re trying to figure out what they believe anymore.
And that’s a dangerous place, I think, for a couple to find themselves.”
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It’s a cruel, relentless duet of a scene but ultimately offers relief.
“It was the most difficult scene I’ve ever shot in a movie,” Baumbach tells EW.
“But also the most rewarding.”
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Baumbach had a surprisingly difficult time finding an apartment to shoot in that suited his particular needs.
It was almost like having a split screen built into the wide shots."
As the conversation starts to heat up, Charlie does all that he can to cut it off.
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“In the beginning, Charlie is always the one moving away.
And I felt like that also said a lot about their relationship in the movie.
So when he loses control, it has a price.”
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“The presence of the juice box makes me sad,” Baumbach admits.
“It’s recent history.
It’s still a moment where things maybe could be salvaged.
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It all happened so quickly, [crossing] this line from civil conversation to an all-out fight.”
As well as being a turning point for Charlie, it’s a tender moment for the embattled pair.
“I always felt, throughout the whole movie, that love exists in every scene.”
Marriage Storyis now streaming on Netflix.
