Sliding Doors

Plot

Helen, a London ad executive, is fired from her job and rushes out to catch a train, but, as she runs down, her life suddenly splits off. In one version she catches the train; in the second, she misses it. Her whole life changes in that one second, and the rest of the film depicts what happens in each scenario.

About Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Howitt. It stars Gwyneth Paltrow and features John Hannah, John Lynch and Jeanne Tripplehorn. The film alternates between two storylines, showing two paths the central character's life could take depending on whether she catches a train. It has drawn numerous comparisons to Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1987 film Blind Chance, the outcome of which also hinges on whether the protagonist catches a train. Sliding Doors premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 1998, before being released on April 24, 1998, by Miramax Films in the United States and on May 1, 1998, by Paramount Pictures (through United International Pictures) in the United Kingdom. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $67 million against a $6 million budget.

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