Those who've seen the teaser clips have already experienced Marriage Story's ability to tug at heartstrings after watching Nicole (Johansson) and Charlie (Driver) each explain what they love about each other, before the harsh reality kicks in: Now, they're in a courtroom for their divorce trial. The movie will show how the relationship fell apart from both the wife and the husband’s perspectives, examining love, loss, and the legal system’s role in ending a marriage all under the microscope. That’s because writer and director Noah Baumbach did a lot of work and research to make sure it wasn’t just another generic movie about heartache.