"Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires." Francois de La RochefoucauldI think this movie proves this wisdom pretty much. I also don't understand where all the hate towards this movie comes from, but my guess would be, because you saw yourself in it. If all of you are in such perfect relationships and never were in a bad one, then where do all the divorces and break ups come from? Surely not from another planet. The characters are not here to be liked or loved by the audience. They're not children's cartoon characters. They just show their realistic far from pefect story and that's it. Compared to many other trashy and cliché love movies, this one at least got me thinking a little. About distance, what people think love is, big decisions, young love and so on. Sure, you can judge the characters for not being good role models, but they were never supposed to be. And as someone who doesn't like alcohol, you can also be grossed out, but I think it gives the movie a real feel to it. Young people being stupid, very emotional and trying to do the right thing, but failing to do so. That's life. It hurts, it's fun, it's pain.

I did not really like this movie because there was a lot of things that made me angry. I dislike how the boyfriend is very smart but still accepts his girlfriend to be drinking. He should stand up to her and say that he feels uncomfortable when she drinks. He seems more of an introvert and the girlfriend is an extrovert. With a six year relationship, I think at the end was not going to work out. She was a bit abusive and not really supportive to his job. He got a really good job. How could she not like that? He could be making a lot of money and keep her in a decent roof, and she complains about their plans. Who cares about the plans. College is about the future, relationships can wait. If your partner truly wants to be with you, then they would self-reflect, improve, be supportive of one's future. She needs some serious counseling because apparently, she should of been the one arrested, with a domestic violence charge. The police seemed to arrest him because he is a male. They should be aware that women can be violent too. Once again, the movie made me angry and want me to really stand up to the girl. He only cheated on her because the other girl seemed to understand him more than his girlfriend. He feels more comfortable. The boyfriend should of told the nurse or some health worker there in the hospital that his reason of injury was the argument with his girlfriend. He could of gotten relationship help, and she may be charged with an arrest. He has such a bright future ahead but the girlfriend is an alcoholic and needs to stop being a party drunk. It is sad to be with an innocent, smart, intelligent man, but a girl seems to ruin it for him and he tends to make poor decisions by not accepting the job over his girlfriend. DO NOT THINK ABOUT THE GIRLFRIEND if she makes you feel uncomfortable. JUST GO WORK AND MOVE ON.

I can see why many people disliked this movie. It's a representation of life without filters, without a happy ending, just life. If you've been in a long-term relationship, you'll like this film. I've always loved Taissa's acting, and this is no disappointment. I think she does a great job with real-life characters, she's believable. Overall this movie seemed so realistic to me, not just for the plot: their reactions, the way they carried themselves, the people around them. It's the representation of real life drama, without exaggeration or fantasy. It kind of reminded me of Boyhood in the sense that it follows a story very close to reality. I enjoyed it.

A romantic drama centring around unforeseen circumstances between these two lovers. Close friends since childhood and 6 years they ave been together. This is about a young couple that knew each other since they were a child. Forced to choose between his love for Melanie and his dream job, Dan's decisions prove to affect the future of both young lovers irrevocably. 6 Years is written and directed by Hannah Fidell.Everything changes when Dan gets the job in a record label and this job makes him choose between moving forward or staying with Mel. The real questions are what will happen to them and what will he choose?