Jonas is a crime photographer, a family man, and a generally beleaguered resident of suburban malaise until he's involved in a car accident that leaves a stranger, Julia, unconscious in the hospital. Curiosity compels Jonas to visit her, but when Julia's family mistakes him for her boyfriend, Sebastian (whom they've never met), Jonas readily steps into the role. His pretense would be short lived, but Julia awakens with amnesia and, enlivened by the new identity he's inherited, Jonas maintains the deception. Of course, memories return. And so do boyfriends.
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'Beautiful women and a mystery - isn't that how a film noir starts?" Generally so, and "Just Another Love Story," which includes that self-referential bit of wisdom, is no exception. Barreling toward us with high style from Denmark, the film opens with its hero dead on the sidewalk in the rain, narrating the tale of how he came to be that way. Very "Sunset Blvd.," and it still hooks you good. (Full review)