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  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 31 m

Summary In the hope of sparking their stalled relationship, Ismael and Julie enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love. For Ismael, this means negotiating through the advances of Julie's sister and a young college student, one of ...

Directed By: Christophe Honoré

Written By: Christophe Honoré

  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 31 m

Love Songs

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
70
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings
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Summary In the hope of sparking their stalled relationship, Ismael and Julie enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love. For Ismael, this means negotiating through the advances of Julie's sister and a young college student, one of ...

Directed By: Christophe Honoré

Written By: Christophe Honoré

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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86% Positive
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14% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
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88
The result is a bittersweet trifle one can conceivably fall in love with, and Honore's best film so far.
By Ken Fox FULL REVIEW
80
You could describe Love Songs, as a blend of François Truffaut's wistful Parisian sentimentalism and Pedro Almodóvar's acrid polysexual comedy, which were never far apart to begin with (given the difference in climate and native temperament between France and Spain).
By Andrew O'Hehir FULL REVIEW
75
Sings in the key of life.
By Wesley Morris FULL REVIEW
70
An attractive and talented young cast brings this graceful film alive in all its tenderness and emotion.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
70
Likeable film doesn't measure up to helmer Christophe Honore's previous "Inside Paris," stumbling a bit in capturing the genuine grief that sits at its heart, though once again his feel for family is unerring and some of pic's greatest charms come from the warmth they inspire.
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67
Love Songs is definitely daring, but too much of it seems calculated to lead up to a final line about how to guard against grief.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
50
So French you may have to buy your ticket in euros, Christophe Honoré's musical trifle feels ready-made for emotionally woozy undergraduates.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings
7.4
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10 Ratings
21% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 14 User Ratings
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21% Mixed
3 Ratings
7% Negative
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Production Company Alma Films, Flach Film, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Canal+, CinéCinéma, Coficup, Backup Media, Cofinova 3, Cofinova 4
Release Date Mar 21, 2008
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating Unrated
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Website http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/love-songs
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Awards

César Awards, France
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Globes de Cristal Awards, France
• 2 Nominations
Étoiles d'Or, France
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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