Love and Bruises
Seen it?2011 | 105 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Little Children, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Hua, a woman in her late twenties, goes against her family to become a teacher in Paris. She falls in love with men who physically abuse her. Will she ever find her true love?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lou Ye
- Tahar RahimMathieu
- Corinne YamHua
- Jalil LespertGiovanni
- Vincent RottiersEric
- Sifan ShaoLiang Bin
- Patrick MilleThierry
- Zhang SongwenDing Yi
- Adèle AdoNina
- Cyril DubreuilHua's Friend
- Élise OtzenbergerHua's Friend