“The One I Love,” starring Mark Duplass and Elisabeth Moss, and “The Trip to Italy,” a road trip comedy, opened Sept. 19 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Art Center.

The highly anticipated debut feature “The One I love,” from acclaimed author Charlie McDowell, is an original tale that continues to showcase McDowell’s keen observations of human relationships with a distinct and comedic voice.

On the brink of separation, Ethan and Sophie escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship,and their future.

“The Trip to Italy,” follows Michael Winterbottom’s largely improvised 2010 film, “The Trip,” which took comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon - or semi fictionalized versions thereof - on a restaurant tour around northern England. In this witty and incisive follow-up, Winterbottom reunites the pair for a new culinary road trip, retracing the steps of the Romantic poets’ grand tour of Italy and indulging in some sparkling banter and impersonation-offs.

Re-wetting our palates from the earlier film, the characters enjoy mouthwatering meals in gorgeous settings, from Liguria to Capri, while riffing on subjects as varied as Batman’s vocal register, the artistic merits of “Jagged Little Pill” and, of course, the virtue of sequels.

Winterbottom trains his camera to capture the idyllic Italian landscape and the gastronomic treasures being prepared and consumed while keeping the film centered on the crackling chemistry between the two leads. “The Trip to Italy” effortlessly melds the comic interplay between Coogan and Brydon into quieter moments of self-reflection, letting audiences into their insightful ruminations on the nuances of friendship and the juggling of family and career.

“The One I Love” is rated R and “The Trip to Italy” is not rated. Both films play through Sept. 25.

For more information, go to http://www.theross.org or call 402-472-5353.