Another Year Together

I've been a fan of Daniel Simon since Lonely Boys and a number of short pieces I was fortunate to find online, so I was really excited when Another Year Together debuted. I can't recommend it highly enough. An excellent script, top class performances, and brilliant filmmaking across the board. This is a film you should definitely add to your annual holiday roster.

Alexandra Turshin and Roger Hendricks Simon were excellent and Pedro Padilla's cinematography was exceptional. Can't say enough about how Simon, Patrick Davin, and Robert Gregory were able to bring everything together so well on what must have been a limited budget.

Fantastic film!

This film adeptly explores the complexities of generational love and relationships against the vibrant backdrop of New York City. Immersing viewers into the everyday lives of its characters, the narrative skillfully weaves through multiple relationships, each entwining with the others-all embarked on a journey through the labyrinth of love.

Director Daniel Simon shines as he captures authentic snapshots of ordinary moments, showcasing his talent in acting, writing, and directing. The film is a testament to Simon's skill in portraying the nuances of human connections with a blend of peculiarity & humor. Well-executed and thoroughly enjoyable, "Another Year Together" is a commendable achievement in the world of independent cinema. Well done to him and his team for bringing this cute story to life!

Another Year Together is more than love, actually. It's a bittersweet ode to relationships in all their messy glory--as lovers, family, friends, husband and wife, therapist and client. We stay at the table despite our collective neuroses, mouthguards, crises in masculinity, foot fetishes. Daniel Hendricks Simon's Manhattan is its own lonely character--only truly brought to life when it is connected to one of its inhabitants. "Is it love or co-dependency?" David asks his friend Jonathan. It may be a little bit of both when you leave a piece of your own comfortable shell behind to take shelter inside someone else's. We love, we lie, we cheat, we shut down, we break apart and, sometimes, we put each other back together. And maybe that's what love is all about. Simon's awkward, poignant, and beautifully flawed characters are part of a story in which we can all find ourselves together.

Writer/Director Daniel Hendricks Simon has hit it out of the park with his relationship-driven 'Another Year Together', beautifully shot mostly on Manhattan's Upper East Side (with visual nods to the films of Woody Allen). Its idiosyncratic characters, played by some of the BEST New York City actors (including Richard Masur, Roger Simon, Mike Roche and Marilyn Sokol) are as far away from cookie-cutter as you can get. Their collisions are not only vastly entertaining, but also provide a fascinating psychological study on the highs and lows of contemporary urban life, examining such themes as urban loneliness, success/failure, aging, loyalty, death, art, escapism, reconciliation, and tradition.

This film is so well done ... the writing, acting, cinematography, and overall production. It's a story of love, loss, regret, and second chances that, even though the characters are often larger than life, feels universally familiar. It's told methodically and beautifully, and the characters win you over slowly as it unfolds. The foot fetish porn conversation at Thanksgiving dinner alone is worth the price of admission.

I haven't seen Patrick Davin's or Daniel Hendricks Simon's previous work but look forward to. Simon is fantastic as Jonathan, as is Alexandra Turshen as Sophie. The supporting cast is equally strong and lovable.