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One Night Only finds romance in a culture that has forgotten intimacy
Equal parts George Orwell and unrestrained teenage hormones, director Will Gluck’s One Night Only imagines a dystopian America where a religious administration has banned premarital sex. The preposterous prohibition is enforced through biometric sensors that detect certain hormonal spikes and summon SWAT teams to thwart your carnal endeavors.
TL;DR
- The film "One Night Only" is set in a dystopian America with a ban on premarital sex.
- A religious administration enforces the ban using biometric sensors to detect hormonal spikes.
- There is one day a year, known as "one night only," when the ban is lifted.
- The movie is described as a romantic comedy that explores meaning in intimacy.
- The story introduces Owen, whose girlfriend expresses a desire to sleep with someone else on the day of his planned proposal.