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Loveless

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2017 | 122 min | Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Zhenya and Boris are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. Already embarking on new lives, each with a new partner, they are impatient to start again, to turn the page – even if it means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old son Alyosha. Until, after witnessing one of their fights, Alyosha disappears.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Foreign Independent Film. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 1 BAFTA. Plus 14 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $4 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 43K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev

  • Maryana SpivakZhenya
  • Aleksey RozinBoris
  • Matvey NovikovAlyosha
  • Alexey FateevCoordinator
  • Marina VasilyevaMasha
  • Andris KeišsAnton
  • Nataliya PotapovaZhenya's Mother
  • Sergey BorisovPolice Officer
  • Anna GulyarenkoMasha's Mother
  • Artyom ZhigulinKuznetsov