Psychology Today | 28.04.2026 20:48
Boiled down, Kristoffer Borgli’s latest film, "The Drama," is about what happens when the stories we tell about ourselves and others get derailed and lose their meaning. Take the opening scene of the couple’s meet-cute: A handsome but bumbling man—Charlie, played by Robert Pattinson—walks into a coffee shop and eyes Emma—played by Zendaya—reading a book. In the brief moment she leaves her table, he takes a photo of her book and Googles the plot summary to craft a better pickup line. Creepy or romantic? It depends on how the story is told and by whom.
