The Groom Contract

"Architect Ethan Calloway is hounded by his mother to bring a partner to the family dinner. To get her off his back, he asks his assistant Maya to find a fake boyfriend, who turns out to be Ryan Laurent, a talented French photographer. The two sign a contract to pretend to be lovers. As they live together and rehearse intimate couple gestures, constant physical touches and private tender moments blur the line between performance and genuine affection. They travel to Ethan’s family villa for the big family meal. His warm, welcoming mother adores Ryan instantly, while his sharp-eyed father suspects their relationship is a sham. Ryan’s possessive ex Derek crashes the family party, dredging up painful memories and sparking Ethan’s overwhelming jealousy. That night, Ryan gets drunk and the pair’s emotional walls crumble completely, laying bare their unspoken feelings. They wake up sharing the same bed the next morning, their romance reaching a boiling point. Just as they are about to drop their act and confess their true feelings, Ethan’s mother bursts into the room and interrupts them. What started as a transactional fake relationship now stands at a crossroads, where pretense and real love are indistinguishable."