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Five Dates
“An interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.”
7.6 / 10• 2020• 1h 30m•NR• English
RomanceComedy
Storyline
Vinny, a millennial from London, joins a dating app for the first time while living in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. With five potential female matches, Vinny must pluck up courage to video date with wildly different personalities, starring Mandip Gill and Georgia Hirst. The viewer’s choices will define Vinny’s interactions with each date and their interest in seeing him again. Amidst a branching, multi-directional chain of conversation topics and deep-dive questions, Vinny is faced with digital game dates, awkward scenarios and unexpected truths. Five Dates is an exploration of the unpredictable modern dating experience, which follows an average single man as he navigates the world of digital dating. Through his journey, the decisions the viewer makes for him will challenge their own conceptions of attraction and compatibility.
Cast & Crew
Mandip Gill
Shaina
Lead
Georgia Hirst
Grace
Marisa Abela
Maya
Taheen Modak
Vinny
SH
Sinead Harnett
Paige
Georgia Small
Saffron
Demmy Ladipo
Callum
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Raschid's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Five Dates is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
