Those who may not have read the book before going into the film might find this a bit jarring and sudden, and at times, a bit excessive. While the time jump works well in the book, this structure did not translate well in the film. The book jumps backward and forwards to tell the events of how Emma met Sam and Jesse, when the helicopter crashed, and when Emma finds out that Jesse has been rescued. Something that was a bit more jarring was the time jumps. While I missed Olive’s quippy remarks, the change was not noticeable in the film. In the film, Sam assumes the role of being Emma’s best friend, giving them a basis for their history and connection. Though book fans might be disappointed to not see Emma in her signature pixie cut, rest assured that the core emotion of the story still carries out authentically.Īnother small change from the book is Emma’s best friend, Olive, who is not in the movie. Having read the book, one can understand the importance of that hairstyle. The Emma in the film has long brown hair.

In the book, Emma is known to rock a blonde pixie cut. One of the biggest changes that book readers will notice from watching the trailer is Emma’s hair.

With any book-to-screen adaptation, it’s natural to want to compare how much was changed from the source material. (L to R) Phillipa Soo as Emma and Simu Liu as Sam in the romance/drama/comedy film, 'One True Loves,' a The Avenue release. The film also stars Tom Everett Scott (‘ Finding You’) as Emma’s brother-in-law Michael, and Michela Conlin (‘ Bad Trip’) as Emma’s sister Marie. ‘One True Loves’ stars Phillipa Soo (Broadway’s ‘ Hamilton’, ‘Shining Girls’) as Emma, Simu Liu (‘ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’) as Sam, and Luke Bracey (‘ Hacksaw Ridge’) as Jesse. Now Emma has the difficult decision to decide who her true love is. Unexpectedly, she gets a call from Jesse who has been found. Years later, she finds love again and is engaged to her best friend, Sam ( Simu Liu). Heartbroken, she moves back home to be closer to her family.

On their one year wedding anniversary, Jesse leaves for a work trip and disappears following a helicopter crash. The story of ‘One True Loves’ follows Emma Blair ( Phillipa Soo), who is living her perfect life, married to her high school sweetheart Jesse ( Luke Bracey), and is working as a travel writer.

Directed by Andy Fickman, the movie is adapted from the romance novel of the same name. Is it possible to have two true loves? Find out on April 7th as ‘ One True Loves’ opens in theaters.

One true loves book summary