THE RETREAT
Coerced into planning their families’ annual joint getaway, two people who can’t agree on anything discover the only thing harder than planning a retreat is admitting you don’t want it to end.
Tone & Comparables
The kind of film this is.
Warm but not soft. The comedy comes from real stakes — two people genuinely trying to protect themselves from each other and failing. Pakistani-diaspora setting, grounded in family dynamics and the quiet weight of expectation. The romance earns its ending.
Comparables
Crazy Rich Asians
cinematic scale, cultural specificity
When Harry Met Sally
the slow build, real friendship underneath the tension
Four Weddings and a Funeral
ensemble family chaos as backdrop to a love story
Development Stage
Where this project is.
Beat Sheet
Complete
Scene Outline
Complete
Script
Early Development
Wide Submission
Not yet
What We're Looking For
A producer with experience in character-driven romantic comedies, ideally with an eye for culturally specific stories with crossover commercial appeal. Early attachment at script stage.
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