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Hello and welcome to Solo Movie Dates. Today we are heading to the near future to fall in love with our best friend who is in love with someone else because a test told them to be.

We are watching Brett Goldstein’s All of You. But before we get into the messy timeline of affairs and soulmates, we have a packed movie pop culture debrief. We’re discussing the "girlboss" energy of the recent Louvre heist (why did they do it at 9:30am?), the sudden rise of "Group 7" on TikTok, and the massive news that Twilight is returning to cinemas for its 20th anniversary. I also give a London Film Festival update, covering Brendan Fraser’s new film Rental Family and Chloe Zhao’s tear-jerker Hamnet starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley.

Then, we dive into the main event: All of You. We break down the incredible chemistry between Goldstein and Imogen Poots, the moral conflict of rooting for a toxic affair, and how facial hair is used as the primary method of telling time. We also discuss why the "soulmate test" premise feels slightly underused, the realism of asking for MDMA at a fancy hotel, and I get completely derailed mid-episode by discovering a secret compartment in my water bottle.

Movie Breakdown:

• Film: All of You
• Director: William Bridges
• Cast: Brett Goldstein (Simon), Imogen Poots (Laura), Zawe Ashton (Andrea), and Steven Cree (Lucas).
• Screenplay: William Bridges and Brett Goldstein.
• Synopsis: Set in a near-future world where a test can scientifically determine your one true soulmate, best friends Simon and Laura face a dilemma. Laura takes the test and is matched with someone else, while Simon—who secretly loves her—refuses to take it. Spanning over a decade, the film explores the complex, messy, and enduring bond between them as they navigate marriages, heartbreaks, and the question of whether science can truly dictate love.

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