“Permission” (*** out of four) was an absorbing story about a couple (Rebecca Hall and Dan Stevens) on the brink of marriage who decide to have an open relationship before spending the rest of their lives with each other but this subsequently leads to their trust and emotional boundaries being shattered and in turn affects their relationship. Imperfect, with some supporting characters who seem unnecessary and throw the film off-tangent, but has enough compelling scenes and camaraderie between the two main actors to make it worthwhile. An interesting effort from writer-director Brian Crano with obvious nods at times to mid-period Woody Allen