About Love (2015)
7/10
We found love in a hopeless place
7 December 2016
I approached this movie with a bit of skepticism, but it wasn't fair of me. This movie, strangely enough, came out to be colorful, bright and sometimes even touching. It resolves around several stories, all of them, reflect on love. It all starts with a lecture, where the lecturer, a woman, speculates on the different aspects of the phenomenon called "love". From that, the stories begin. The first story deals with two cosplayers that never met outside their "costumes". When they decide to set a date for the first time as ordinary people, they feel betrayed as they see each other without makeup, wigs, and outfits. The second one revolves around an indecent proposal, that a manager receives from her boss. To sleep with him and receive a substantial amount of money or be faithful to her boyfriend, that all day spends playing World of Tanks. The third one is about a Japanese girl, in love with the Russian culture, she's sure that her soulmate is a Russian man, but is it true? After a set of disastrous dates, she's not that sure.. The fourth is focused on a graffiti painter, who finds inspiration in women. After having sex, he immortalizes them on the public walls. This fact is well-known to his girlfriend, who finds a fresh painting of a new, mysterious girl. The fifth and last story is concentrated on the lecturer herself. After a mysterious message, she finds out that her ex-husband needs a personal favor regarding his new, young and seductive girlfriend.

All the stories are fresh, original and colorful. The actors are doing a fantastic job, making you empathize with them and sincerely hoping that everything will turn out okay. Sometimes they're trying too hard to act natural and that's noticeable, but overall the actors still did a great job. The music is nice, not intrusive. The operator's work is flawless. If you're looking for a sweet, easy-to-watch love movie, this one is perfect.
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