What Happens in The Honeymoon Phase?
The complete story of The Honeymoon Phase, from the first scene to the last, in 297 words (about 1 minute). Spoilers throughout.
Spoilers ahead
Tom and Eve have agreed to participate in a 30-day experiment called The Millennium Project, where they stay at a luxurious home free of charge and at the end of which, they will receive payment of $50,000. They will spend the time alone and will not be able to leave, however anything they need will be provided for them. According to The Director, the experiment is a social one that will explore human relationships and the nature of love. The experiment called for a newly married couple, however Tom and Eve have lied about their marital status because they are desperate for money. The pair have only started their relationship relatively recently, so Eve knows little about Tom or what danger he could pose to her. This causes her to question the reality of everything around her. As they spend more time in the home Tom begins to grow abusive and also insists that she become pregnant. She does eventually become pregnant, realizing that Tom had poked holes in the condoms to ensure conception.
Ultimately it is revealed that the project was actually a front for a cloning experiment, as The Director was hoping to clone his deceased wife. A second Tom was cloned, but was shown to have been abusive while interacting with Eve. Chaos ensues and the two Toms fight, confusing Eve as to which one is the abuser and which is the original. She chooses the one she believes to be the real, kind Tom. The two flee the lab, however Eve is later strangled by Tom while the two are in bed. The film leaves the identity of the final Tom ambiguous, implying that Eve could have chosen incorrectly or that the original Tom would have inevitably become abusive and had finally snapped.
