Celeste and Jesse Forever is a film directed by Lee Toland Krieger. It stars Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg, and was written by Jones and Will McCormack, who also has a role in the film. It was released on August 3, 2012 in New York and Los Angeles.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writers: Rashida Jones (screenplay), Will McCormack
Stars: Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg and Elijah Wood
Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) met in high school,
married young and are growing apart. Now thirty, Celeste is the driven
owner of her own media consulting firm, Jesse is once again unemployed
and in no particular rush to do anything with his life. Celeste is
convinced that divorcing Jesse is the right thing to do -- she is on her
way up, he is on his way nowhere, and if they do it now instead of
later, they can remain supportive friends. Jesse passively accepts this
transition
into friendship, even
though he is still in love with her. As the reality of their separation
sets in, Celeste slowly and painfully realizes she has been cavalier
about their relationship, and her decision, which once seemed mature and
progressive, now seems impulsive and selfish. But her timing with Jesse
is less than fortuitous
Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) met in high school,
married young and are growing apart. Now thirty, Celeste is the driven
owner of her own media consulting firm, Jesse is once again unemployed
and in no particular rush to do anything with his life. Celeste is
convinced that divorcing Jesse is the right thing to do -- she is on her
way up, he is on his way nowhere, and if they do it now instead of
later, they can remain supportive friends. Jesse passively accepts this
transition into friendship, even though he is still in love with her. As
the reality of their separation sets in, Celeste slowly and painfully
realizes she has been cavalier about their relationship, and her
decision, which once seemed mature and progressive, now seems impulsive
and selfish. But her timing with Jesse is less than fortuitous. While
navigating the turbulent changes in their lives and in their hearts,
these two learn that in order to truly love someone, you may have to let
them go.
