Loveless

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Alain E @AlainE Jun 17 A true horror movie, not the kind with zombies and serial killers, but the ones where some people lose what we understand when we say humanity. The nuclear family in the center of the story has undergone a chain reaction that goes back at least one generation. This is in contrast to the larger community, that includes the police and many volunteers, who expend great effort looking for the little boy who disappeared. This is unlike his own mother who on several occasions states that she never wanted the child. Thankfully, he is not there to hear the good news. Very good acting and excellent color cinematography. On Prime, after a fee. See more Dave S @RT68722908 10/12/2024 Fueled by overt hatred and resentment, a young Russian couple openly battle over their impending separation, neither seemingly wanting to take custody of their 12-year-old son. After overhearing a particularly virulent argument between his parents, the son suddenly disappears, triggering a massive search by a volunteer group after the police express their disinterest in the case. Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Loveless, much like Zvyagintsev’s Leviathan from a few years earlier, is a scathing condemnation of Russian society and the disintegration of the family unit. Using Tarkovsky-like slow zooms, framing, and subtle camera movements, Loveless is a simple story with complex moral outcomes, a movie that makes American counterparts like Kramer vs Kramer and A Marriage Story feel like light-hearted Disney cartoons. See more isla s @RT89656869 09/03/2022 This is a good drama, a family drama film. Its a bit slow to build, plot wise but its thoughtful and is the kind of film I imagine a lot of people who have gone through divorce, with kids, can perhaps relate to. However, it does finish with an unanswered question, a bit of a cliffhanger. I think the viewer can guess whats implied but its not outright confirmed or not (I won't elaborate so as not to provide any spoiler(s)). It is quite a grim and sober watch and its quite dark in terms of both the themes and the physical lighting present. Overall this is a good film that I'd recommend, yes. See more 11/24/2021 It is not only an open window for a country in crisis, but also a devastating familiar drama with charachters that sruggle to feel or worry about something beyond themselves. See more len s @landmark91101 12/24/2020 Overall, I thought the movie was OK but quite a downer. The acting was very good but the story is about two miserable people who are unable to love or be loved and the impact that has on everyone around them including their son. See more Tim G @tmgreene22 12/05/2020 Nothing beats a grim and depressing movie about modern Russia. See more Read all reviews

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