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The early teasers for Marriage Story were released as two separate vignettes, with each of the lead characters, Charlie and Nicole (Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson), discussing what they love about the other.

Those montages play in a more extended form at the beginning of Noah Baumbachs film (now in theaters and streaming on Netflix), creating a way to quickly establish the characters while drawing viewers more intimately into their relationship, just before showing that its about to end.

Narrating the scene, Baumbach discusses the challenges of shooting so many small moments in a relationship and making them feel lived-in. He discusses how the films score, by Randy Newman, aids in that goal, and how he shot a lot of footage to capture just the right amount of emotion.

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How to Shoot the Start of a Relationships End in Marriage Story - The New York Times