The 2004 romantic drama was produced and directed by Mike Nichols, with Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Julia Roberts.
The plot is written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name. It tells about the relationships of two couples becoming complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.
The movie is an elaborate character study of two London couples as they engage in an ultimate game of partner swapping. It puts the four leading characters in a box and then takes them apart. Raising an unique and ironic interpretation of modern relationship in big cities, it is filled with love, betray, jealousy, conflict, stuggle, etc. It’s complicated and worth repeatedly rumination.
It was recognized with a number of awards and nominations, including Oscar nominations (and Golden Globe wins).