TiMER (film)
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TiMER is a 2009 science-fiction romantic comedy film by Jac Schaeffer
about a device that counts down to the moment you meet your soul mate.
Oona (Emma Caulfield
), an orthodontist, has a blank timer, meaning her soulmate has not been equipped with one. In an attempt to search for her soulmate, Oona brings her latest timerless boyfriend to TiMER in the hope that they will get a matching beep, but, as before, their timers do not match and they separate. Oona begins to express doubt in the effectiveness of the TiMER due to the influence of her roommate and stepsister, Steph, who will not meet her soul mate until she is 43, and because of a grocery clerk, Mikey (John Patrick Amedori
), who encourages her to live in the present rather than stress about the future.
Deciding to give up on a predestined fate, the girls head back to TiMER to have their timers removed. Steph has hers removed but, when Oona's is about to be, her timer kicks to life: she will meet her soul mate the next day. She decides to keep the timer a little while longer. However, she cannot bring herself to leave her house that day and simply lets it pass. The next day she turns thirty and has her timer's alarm go off when she meets Dan (Desmond Harrington
), a man Steph had been interested in. Her relationship with Mikey falls apart. After Oona has her timer removed, Mikey concludes that she can know for sure about Dan.
Jac Schaeffer
Jac Schaeffer is a film director, producer and screenwriter who came to fame with her feature film debut TiMER.Schaeffer holds a B.A. from Princeton University.-External links:*...
about a device that counts down to the moment you meet your soul mate.
Plot
TiMER is a corporation specializing in a unique matchmaking device. For a nominal monthly fee, the company can equip anyone with a countdown timer that counts down to the point that the customer is brought into contact with his or her soul mate. The night before meeting a soul mate, the TiMER reaches zero, and will begin to beep when the soul mates meet the following day. After more than fifteen years of operation, the company has a 98% approval rating.Oona (Emma Caulfield
Emma Caulfield
Emma Caulfield is an American actress best known for her role as ex-demon Anya Jenkins on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as Susan Keats, a love interest of Brandon Walsh's on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.-Early life:Emma Caulfield was born Emma Chukker in San...
), an orthodontist, has a blank timer, meaning her soulmate has not been equipped with one. In an attempt to search for her soulmate, Oona brings her latest timerless boyfriend to TiMER in the hope that they will get a matching beep, but, as before, their timers do not match and they separate. Oona begins to express doubt in the effectiveness of the TiMER due to the influence of her roommate and stepsister, Steph, who will not meet her soul mate until she is 43, and because of a grocery clerk, Mikey (John Patrick Amedori
John Patrick Amedori
John Patrick Amedori is an American actor and musician.His most notable role has been as the 13 year old Evan Treborn in The Butterfly Effect. He has also appeared in a number of TV shows, including Law & Order, Nip/Tuck, Joan of Arcadia and Ghost Whisperer. He also appeared in the movie Stick It...
), who encourages her to live in the present rather than stress about the future.
Deciding to give up on a predestined fate, the girls head back to TiMER to have their timers removed. Steph has hers removed but, when Oona's is about to be, her timer kicks to life: she will meet her soul mate the next day. She decides to keep the timer a little while longer. However, she cannot bring herself to leave her house that day and simply lets it pass. The next day she turns thirty and has her timer's alarm go off when she meets Dan (Desmond Harrington
Desmond Harrington
Desmond Harrington is an American actor. He is known for movies such as The Hole, Wrong Turn and Ghost Ship. He joined the cast of the Showtime series Dexter in its third season as Det. Joseph Quinn.-Life and career:...
), a man Steph had been interested in. Her relationship with Mikey falls apart. After Oona has her timer removed, Mikey concludes that she can know for sure about Dan.
Cast
- Emma CaulfieldEmma CaulfieldEmma Caulfield is an American actress best known for her role as ex-demon Anya Jenkins on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as Susan Keats, a love interest of Brandon Walsh's on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210.-Early life:Emma Caulfield was born Emma Chukker in San...
as Oona O'Leary - Michelle BorthMichelle BorthMichelle Borth is a American actress who portrayed characters on The Forgotten and critically acclaimed HBO cable television series Tell Me You Love Me, a role for which film.com proclaimed her "the nakedest person in TV history."...
as Steph DePaul - John Patrick AmedoriJohn Patrick AmedoriJohn Patrick Amedori is an American actor and musician.His most notable role has been as the 13 year old Evan Treborn in The Butterfly Effect. He has also appeared in a number of TV shows, including Law & Order, Nip/Tuck, Joan of Arcadia and Ghost Whisperer. He also appeared in the movie Stick It...
as Mikey Evers - Desmond HarringtonDesmond HarringtonDesmond Harrington is an American actor. He is known for movies such as The Hole, Wrong Turn and Ghost Ship. He joined the cast of the Showtime series Dexter in its third season as Det. Joseph Quinn.-Life and career:...
as Dan the Man - JoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsJoBeth Williams is an American film and television actress and director, and current President of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation.-Early life:...
as Marion DePaul - Kali RochaKali Rocha-Early life:Rocha was born in Memphis, Tennessee and grew up in Providence, Rhode Island, graduating from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 1993.-Career:...
as Matchmaker Patty