One Day

"One Day" is a 2011 British romantic drama film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by David Nicholls, based on his 2009 novel of the same name.

"One Day" is a 2011 British romantic drama film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by David Nicholls, based on his 2009 novel of the same name. Starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, it follows Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew as their lives are revisited on the same date over more than two decades. The film was released in 2011 in the United States and United Kingdom.

Premise

The film centres on Emma and Dexter, who meet on their university graduation night and are revisited each year on July 15 to show how their relationship and lives change over time.

Production and adaptation

"One Day" was directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by David Nicholls, who also wrote the source novel. The film adapts the novel’s structure of returning to the same date across many years.

Cast

The principal cast includes Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott, Romola Garai, Tom Mison, Jodie Whittaker, Rafe Spall, and Joséphine de La Baume.

Release and reception

The film was released in August 2011 in the United States and United Kingdom. It was rated PG-13 in the United States, and review listings describe it as a romance-drama adaptation with a runtime of roughly 108 minutes.