6 Years
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| Directed by | Hannah Fidell |
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| Written by | Hannah Fidell |
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| Music by | Julian Wass |
| Cinematography | Andrew Droz Palermo |
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| Distributed by | The Orchard |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
6 Years is a 2015 American romantic drama film, written and directed by Hannah Fidell, and starring Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield, Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard, Peter Vack, and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson. Filmmakers Mark and Jay Duplass served as executive producers under their Duplass Brothers Productions banner. The film depicts two weeks in the relationship of college students Melanie Clark and Dan Mercer, as their 6-year romance turns violent.
The film had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14, 2015. It then had its European premiere at the Champs-Élysées Film Festival on June 13, 2015.6 Years was released on video on demand platforms on August 18, 2015 by The Orchard, and was made available worldwide on Netflix on September 8, 2015.
A young couple, Melanie Clark (Taissa Farmiga) and Dan Mercer (Ben Rosenfield), experience joyful moments in their relationship, including having passionate sex. After a house party one night, Mel drives to Dan's house drunk. Berating her for being reckless, Dan requests that she stay the night. Mel reacts angrily and pushes him into a dresser, causing Dan to sustain a head wound. At the emergency room, Dan lies about how he got the injury, covering for Mel.
Dan interns at Austin-based record label Topo Records. His co-worker Amanda (Lindsay Burdge) notices his head; she points out how different the situation would look if it had happened to Mel and not him. Mel starts a job as a teaching assistant to Ms. Anders (Jennifer Lafleur) at an elementary school. One night, her friends ask how she and Dan keep things fresh, and Jessica (Molly McMichael) suggests they should watch pornography. Dan later catches Mel watching a porn film.
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