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You & Me
By Brian Costello,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Love story about couple with disabilities; sex, drinking.

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What's the Story?
In YOU & ME, Ella is a deaf writer who has recently moved to Los Angeles. One day while at a coffee shop, she's seated across from a blind man who gets up to leave and forgets his wallet on the table. Ella brings the wallet to the man, Tony, and the two seem to hit it off during their brief encounter. Soon, they run into each other again, this time at a health food store, and find they have a similar dry humor. But Tony, who recently lost his vision after a car accident, is depressed and emotionally scarred. The two remain friends as Ella takes part in literary readings and Tony begins playing musical shows with his best friend in a local bar. After Ella begins dating a handsome and well-known celebrity, she realizes that she's with the wrong guy. Could Tony be her future?
Is It Any Good?
While certainly rough around the edges, there's a charm and earnestness to this film that wins out in the end. There's also a dry humor throughout, and a self awareness of the conventions of the romcom that often delivers a fresh take on a stale genre, and not just because the man is blind and the woman is deaf. The dialogue and most of the acting goes far in avoiding the sappy and the sentimental. Furthermore, the two lead characters are fully formed, and are therefore so much more than their respective disabilities.
While clearly a heartfelt effort to tell a story centered on two characters with disabilities that doesn't resort to the stereotypes of other depictions, the movie has its faults. The major hinges in the plot points come across as rusty and abrupt. The passage of time doesn't feel right -- as if there are montages when there should be scenes and vice-versa. The comedy aspects of the "dramedy/romcom" often fail to land, and the audience in the bar watching Tony's musical project with his best friend is entirely too charitable to the often groan-worthy lyrics. Overall, these qualities tend to negate so much of what is positive about You & Me.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about characters with disabilities in movies and television shows. How has the portrayal of these characters evolved over the years?
How does You & Me show how these two characters can be defined in so many other ways besides their disabilities?
How does this compare to other romcoms you've seen?
Movie Details
- In theaters: June 9, 2017
- On DVD or streaming: December 4, 2018
- Cast: Hillary Baack , Paul Guyet , Sally Struthers
- Director: Alexander Baack
- Inclusion Information: Female actors
- Studio: Freestyle Releasing
- Genre: Drama
- Topics: Brothers and Sisters , Friendship , Great Boy Role Models , Great Girl Role Models
- Run time: 90 minutes
- MPAA rating: NR
- Last updated: June 20, 2023
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