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Love
2015 134 min Belgium, France, Brazil NC-17 18+
★5.9
Drama, Romance
Director: Gaspar Noé
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Description
Murphy is an American living in Paris who enters a highly sexually and emotionally charged relationship with the unstable Electra. Unaware of the seismic effect it will have on their relationship, they invite their pretty neighbor into their bed.
Budget:
$3M
US Gross:
$249,083
Worldwide:
$249,083
Starring
Aomi Muyock
Actor
Karl Glusman
Actor
Klara Kristin
Actor
Awards
Cannes Film Festival 2015
— Queer Palm
Key opinion
Gaspar Noé's Love is a highly polarizing exploration of romantic obsession that divides audiences between those who view it as a raw, honest portrayal of destructive passion and those who dismiss it as pretentious, hollow pornography. While the film’s technical execution, particularly its soundtrack and cinematography, receives praise for its atmospheric intensity, the thin narrative and excessive sexual content lead many to find the experience tedious and emotionally detached.
| Score | The soundtrack features a compelling and competent musical selection that serves as a highlight of the film. | |
| Screenplay | The film utilizes an overabundance of explicit sexual content that frequently overshadows the actual plot and character development. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative is overly simplistic and paper-thin, leaving many viewers feeling that the film lacks sufficient substance or creative depth. | |
| Runtime | The film's excessive runtime is difficult to justify, with many finding the contemplative tempo and repetitive sexual scenes exhausting rather than profound. | |
| Emotion | Opinions on the film's emotional impact are deeply split; some find it a visceral, haunting portrait of love's madness, while others perceive it as emotionless, voyeuristic, and clinical. |