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Joaquin Phoenix and Claire Danes star as a married couple fighting for love in an out-of-balance world in the magical and thought-provoking film, It's All About Love. Co-written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg, this intensely beautiful feature is released to rent on DVD and Video on 26th July 2004 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

John (Phoenix, Gladiator, Buffalo Soldiers) arrives in a futuristic New York to finalise his divorce. He is supposed to meet his wife Elena (Danes, Romeo & Juliet), a world-famous figure skater, at the airport to sign the divorce papers but when she is delayed he must venture into Manhattan, forcing him to delay his trip.

Elena has an ice-skating premiere that evening, and John agrees to attend with the understanding that Elena will sign the divorce papers in the morning. However, it is soon apparent to John that not only is Elena deeply unhappy but that she may also be the centre of a bizarre conspiracy. She asks for his help to escape a destiny she no longer wants to be a part of.

John agrees to stay in New York and as he tries to help her, they fall in love once again. Meanwhile, John's absent brother Marciello (Sean Penn, 21 Grams) is continually circling the world in an aeroplane, living a life permanently in motion because of a deep-seated fear of being grounded. He spends his time desperately and recurrently trying to contact John by phone.

All around John and Elena the world's natural order seems to be breaking down. The second ice age is on the way, and gravity is beginning to fail in parts of the world. The dead bodies of unloved people lie in the streets, ignored and stepped over by the general population.

Danish director Thomas Vinterberg was first acclaimed for his award-winning Dogme film Festen, which won the Jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998. Beautifully shot and with stunning performances, It's All About Love demonstrates how love is the only thing worth fighting for.