Love After Love

Name: Love After Love
Genre: Drama
Released: March 30, 2018
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 84
Cast: Andie MacDowell, Andrew Beadle, Chris O'Dowd, Francesca Faridany, James Adomian

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Not Rated

IFC Films | Release Date: March 30, 2018

Starring: Andie MacDowell, Andrew Beadle, Chris O'Dowd, Francesca Faridany, James Adomian, Marlene Brown, Paul L. Brown, Romy Byrne, Ryan Clark, Seth Barrish

Summary: What happens when you lose the foundation of your family? In the wake of a husband and father’s death, the family members he leaves behind find themselves adrift—and in danger of drifting apart—as they each try to find meaning in a world without the man who held them together. Mother Suzanne (Andie MacDowell) tentatively seeksWhat happens when you lose the foundation of your family? In the wake of a husband and father’s death, the family members he leaves behind find themselves adrift—and in danger of drifting apart—as they each try to find meaning in a world without the man who held them together. Mother Suzanne (Andie MacDowell) tentatively seeks companionship—but her attempts at dating only drive a wedge between her and older son Nicholas (Chris O’Dowd), whose own relationship with his girlfriend is disintegrating. Meanwhile, younger son Chris (James Adomian) deals with grief in his own complicated—and increasingly worrying—way. [Sundance Selects]… Expand

Director: Russell Harbaugh

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 91 min

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IndieWire - David Ehrlich

Mar 28, 2018

In its way, this small, handcrafted, and immaculately well-realized feature challenges the limited way that movies tend to depict loss. Read full review

New York Magazine (Vulture) - David Edelstein

Mar 30, 2018

The performances could hardly be better — with the exception of O’Dowd, who’s good but maybe needed to find just one redeeming moment. (The writers could have helped.) As for Andie McDowell, I haven’t changed my thinking about her amateurish work in almost everything but "Sex, Lies, and Videotape," but I also see that with the right material her inward demeanor can be powerful. Read full review

Los Angeles Times - Katie Walsh

Apr 5, 2018

It's a viewing experience that's challenging, unflinching and deeply honest. Read full review

Variety - Nick Schager

Bolstered by superb lead turns from Chris O’Dowd and Andie MacDowell, as well as a formal structure that enhances the roiling emotions propelling its characters into a downward spiral, Love After Love is an assured debut feature that announces its writer-director as a formidable new American indie voice Read full review

Village Voice - Sam Weisberg

Mar 28, 2018

The cast is intoxicating. Read full review

The Hollywood Reporter - David Rooney

Elegant and unsentimental, this is a minor-key, wintry ensemble piece with an emotional hold that sneaks up on you. Read full review

Arizona Republic - Barbara VanDenburgh

Apr 19, 2018

The ways in which Love After Love is successful at portraying the grief process is also what makes it at times wildly unpleasant to watch. Read full review

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Bizzylorenzo70

Jul 25, 2018

First time feature director Russell Harbaugh uses a technique of skipping in time during the movie and leaves it to the viewer to figure it all out. I'm not a big fan of that technique, and I believe many viewers will find it a turn-off. Despite that and the fact that some of the mainFirst time feature director Russell Harbaugh uses a technique of skipping in time during the movie and leaves it to the viewer to figure it all out. I'm not a big fan of that technique, and I believe many viewers will find it a turn-off. Despite that and the fact that some of the main characters are quite flawed and unlikable, I was able to find enough of interest here to stay with the movie, although normally this type of film would not appeal to me. I imagine I wanted to see how the angry undercurrents and dysfunction of the family, led by Andie MacDowell, were going to play out. All in all, it can be most difficult to watch but I thought it at least earned a fair rating in my book.… Expand

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DemiStuart

Aug 16, 2018

Watched this yesterday with my friend on boxxy software. The only good thing I can say about this film is Chris O'Dowd's well acted performance as the stupid-beyond-words and for me, loathsome Nicholas. He did such a good job that I doubt I could ever like him in any future character portrayals.

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WonderZ

Oct 17, 2018

I had been looking forward to this movie since I am a fan of both Andie MacDowell & Chris O'Dowd but finally I watched it with boxxy software and I was disappointed. There is no discernible plot. The relationships between the three main characters are painful to watch. I suffered through itI had been looking forward to this movie since I am a fan of both Andie MacDowell & Chris O'Dowd but finally I watched it with boxxy software and I was disappointed. There is no discernible plot. The relationships between the three main characters are painful to watch. I suffered through it to the end, but it was boring, boring, boring.… Expand

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