By Bel Hernandez Castillo
Mags (Selina Ringel), is a Mexican-American financial advisor who runs the household and Ash (Ritesh Rajan), an Indian-American, and a great dad who runs a struggling cannabis start-up. The high-power couple seemingly have it all… except happiness. You, Me & Her is the story of a couple who look to unconventional ways to rekindle their love life.
Leaving the baby with the nanny the two go off on a much needed vacation and a chance to re-kindly the romance they once had. That’s when two turns into three or at least they are working on it. They meet Angela, a spiritual digital nomad, who takes a romantic interest in Mags. Mags is intrigued and starts to question her own sexuality. Suddenly Ash and Mags start to reconnect over the idea of having a threesome, in hopes the sexual experience will save their marriage.
You, Me & Her is a multi-festival winner, most notably taking Best Romantic Comedy at the Los Angeles Film Awards, and Best Feature Film at the Sherman Oaks Film Festival, The New York Film Awards and more recently at the Mexican-American Film & Television Festival.
It is decidedly a favorite of film reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes. Bradley Gibson encapsulates the film perfectly, “…a romantic comedy/sex farce with a bit of introspection around how emotionally healthy adults might act when presented with an option for ethical non-monogamy, then You, Me & Her will be worth your time”.
The director Dan Levy Dagerman does an excellent job of taking the actors through a myriad of emotions. From the opening scene where he sets the stage of the unhappy couple dealing with a new baby, money issues and a seemingly sexless life; to the beautiful vacation beach resort in San Pancho, Mexico where half the film takes place and the audience is set up for a in for quite a ride.
You, Me and Her, also seamlessly and organically dispels the Hollywood stereotype of what a Mexican looks like. Ringal who not only plays the lead character, but also wrote and produced the film, is a blond haired, hazel eyed beauty, born in Guadalajara, Mexico whose character switches from English to Spanish while in Mexico and when speaking to her Mexican-Indian-American child in the film.
You, Me and Her is a true delight in so many ways.
Production Company: Irreversible Pictures. Cinematographer: Michael Street Producers:
Anna Campbell | Cameron Fife | Fernando Lebrija | Pablo Lebrija