Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List

Naomi And Ely's No Kiss List

Official poster
Directed by Kristin Hanggi
Produced by
  • Alexandra Milchan
  • Lesley Vogel
  • Emily Gerson Saines
  • Kristin Hanggi
  • Robert Abramoff
Screenplay by
  • Amy Andelson
  • Emily Meyer
Based on Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List 
by Rachel Cohn
David Levithan
Starring
Music by Deborah Lurie
Cinematography Anka Malatynska
Edited by Michelle Harrison
Elisabet Ronalds
Release dates
  • July 17, 2015 (2015-07-17) (Outfest)
  • September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
Running time
 90 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List is an 2015 American comedy drama romance film written by Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer, and directed by Kristin Hanggi. It is based on the book of the same name by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. The film stars Victoria Justice, Pierson Fode, and Matthew Daddario. It had its world premiere at the Outfest Film Festival on July 17, 2015.[1] It was then released on September 18, 2015, through video on demand.[2]

Plot

Naomi and Ely have been best friends for years and living in the same building. Ely is gay and Naomi has been dating Bruce 2 for a month, although she is hesitant to lose her virginity to him because of her secret love for Ely. Naomi and Ely have a No Kiss List; every guy on the list is forbidden to either of them. In the beginning of the movie, they add Gabriel, their doorman, to the list. Everything is going well until Ely starts disappearing when Naomi needs him. She has been having problems with helping her mother recover from her divorce. She hasn't accepted that Ely is gay because she has always fantasized Ely falling in love with and marrying her. The hopelessness of this dream makes her lash out at Ely, but he brushes it off as sexual anxiety from her still being a virgin.

One night, Naomi has a date with Bruce 2 and decides to bring Ely along. After a fun night, Naomi decides to go home. Ely wants to stay behind and pushes her to have sex with Bruce 2, which she hesitantly acquiesces. They awkwardly make out in Bruce's dorm until a friend accidentally opens the door. A few days later, Bruce 2 is waiting for Naomi in the hall because she forgot their meeting. Ely arrives and offers Bruce 2 a drink while waiting for Naomi. In Ely's bedroom, Bruce 2 discovers his X-men comics; an interest shared by them both. In a moment of passion, they kiss each other.

The next day, Naomi and Ely go shopping to look for their Sid and Nancy costumes for Halloween. Ely confesses the kiss, but Naomi brushes it off. Getting home, Naomi discovers a mixtape in her mail from an admirer. While they get ready, Bruce 2 comes to visit Ely, confessing he really liked the kiss and wants to discover if there's more. But before they can get further, Naomi arrives and Ely hastens her out of the door and goes back because he "forgot" something. Bruce 2 is hiding in the closet. Ely wants Bruce 2 to wait for him. Bruce 2 agrees and gives him Orbit gum, to add to the alibi that he forgot something. Ely gets in the elevator and gives her gum. Naomi remembers that Bruce 2 only chews sugar free gum and Ely doesn't. She then finds out that Bruce 2 is hiding in the closet.

This results in a messy breakup of their friendship. Naomi realizes that her dream of Ely falling for her and them becoming a couple eventually is just that - a dream. Naomi didn't even care that Bruce 2 didn't bother to break up with her or the fact that he isn't straight. She is mad because it was Ely. During their time apart, Naomi becomes closer with her friend, Robin, at college and discovers that the mixtape was from Gabriel. She wants to start something with him, but Gabriel wants to start slow. Ely realizes thanks to Bruce 2 that the situation they're in has parallels with Naomi's mother divorce and the fact that her dad left her mother for her mother's friend. Naomi talks with Robin and realizes she misses Ely. She finally accepts Ely's sexuality and wishes to have her best friend in her life again, so she reaches out to him and they reconcile.

Cast

Release

On March 18, 2015, it was announced Spotlight Pictures would be representing the films sales.[3] The film had its world premiere at the Outfest LGBT Film Festival on July 17, 2015. The film was released on September 18, 2015, through video on demand.[4]

See also

References

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