The F Word (2013 film)

Wallace is a young Englishman working a dead-end job and living with his sister and nephew in Toronto. He dropped out of medical school a year prior after catching his then-girlfriend making out with their teacher, and has since not been social. He is convinced to attend his best friend Allan's party, where he meets Allan's cousin Chantry. That same night, Allan meets Nicole and they become enamored with one another.

Wallace and Chantry leave the party and he walks her home, where he learns that she has been in a long-term courtship. Nevertheless, she gives him her phone number, but he decides against calling her. They later run into each other at a film theater and wind up having dinner together. The two form an instant connection, discussing various topics such as the Fool's Gold sandwich. They decide to become friends and Wallace is soon invited to meet Chantry's boyfriend, Ben, an attorney working for the United Nations. Ben ends up in the hospital after Wallace accidentally knocks him out of a window. At the hospital, Wallace and Chantry encounter Megan, his ex-girlfriend. Ben later moves to Dublin for six months for work, and Chantry continues her work as an animator. While Ben is gone, Wallace and Chantry's relationship continues to develop. Wallace struggles with his desire to tell Chantry how he feels, much to Allan's dismay.

Allan and Nicole get married. After the reception, Chantry's younger sister Dalia tries to seduce Wallace in her car, but he does not reciprocate. Later on, Wallace and Chantry join Allan and Nicole for a bonfire on the beach and they decide to go skinny dipping. Allan and Nicole steal their clothes, forcing them to sleep naked together in a single sleeping bag. Feeling forced into an uncomfortable intimate situation, they express anger with their friends.

Feeling guilty, Chantry travels to Dublin to see Ben. She discovers that Ben has accepted more work commitments that require him to travel frequently and she decides to break up with him. Meanwhile, Wallace decides to go to Dublin to express his true feelings. He encounters Ben who punches him in the face. He learns that Chantry has returned to Toronto and wants to meet. At a diner, Wallace tells Chantry about the trip and his feelings for her and she responds unfavorably, informing that she has accepted a work promotion and will be moving to Taiwan.

Heartbroken, Wallace considers going back to medical school and moving on with his life; however, he decides to attend Chantry's farewell party and they have a tearful goodbye. They finally admit to their mutual feelings after gifting each other Fool's Gold, and they kiss.

Eighteen months later, Wallace and Chantry return home from Taiwan after becoming engaged. They marry and contemplate the rest of their lives while sitting on Wallace's rooftop.

Elan Mastai's script was included in the Black List's 2008 survey.[12] Principal photography began mid-August 2012, in Toronto.[13] A six-week shoot took place in Ontario,[14] and ended with three days in Dublin, Ireland.[15] The scene where Wallace runs into Chantry at a movie theater was filmed at the Royal Cinema.[16] Most of the Toronto filming was within the East Chinatown, Leslieville and Riverdale districts, though other downtown regions were used in Toronto and Scarborough.[17] The scene where Wallace and Chantry skinny dip was filmed at the Scarborough Bluffs.

Additional filming for a new ending took place in Toronto in November 2013.[18] After testing the film with different focus groups, the filmmakers realized audiences wanted a more conclusive ending, and new scenes set 18 months later were shot. Radcliffe initially had reservations about changing the ending, but then felt "really happy with it".[19] Producer Michael Dowse felt it was important to film in Toronto since the city hadn't been featured in many classic romantic comedies.[20]

Casey Affleck was originally attached to play the lead, but was replaced by Radcliffe.[21] Radcliffe said it was important for him to have a role in the film as he had never starred in a contemporary movie and it was something he wanted to try.[22] In an interview with Cineplex, he said that he and co-star Zoe Kazan improvised many of their lines to create a natural atmosphere between them.[23]

The film's worldwide distribution rights were acquired by Entertainment One[24] and they handled the theatrical release in Canada and the United Kingdom.[25] North American sales of distribution were obtained by the UTA.[26]

The F Word's soundtrack was scored by A. C. Newman and features artists such as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Patrick Watson, Marsha Hunt, and the Parting Gifts. The album itself has 17 tracks, 13 of which were written by A. C. Newman.

Track listing[33]

• What If (Original title: The F Word) at IMDb