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      Careless Love

      2012 1h 43m Comedy Drama List
      86% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 74% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Linh has two separate lives -- one as a university student, and the other as an escort -- then the two collide. Read More Read Less

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      Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) Realism is not a primary concern: an element of unlikely melodrama is planted early on but not detonated until the final minute, boldly allowing the narrative to jump to a different track. Rated: 4/5 May 18, 2012 Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald It all adds up to a remarkably benign view of a prostitute's life, shot in a Sydney displayed to its best advantage by Kathryn Milliss's dreamy cinematography. Rated: 3/5 May 18, 2012 Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) Nammi Le gives a really fine performance in the leading role, creating a sad yet strong and resilient character with complete conviction. Rated: 3.5/5 May 16, 2012 Full Review Peter Galvin sbs.com.au A small film made on a low budget in a style reminiscent of similarly scaled Euro and American pictures, Duigan shoots the action straightforwardly; there's nothing fancy here Rated: 3/5 May 17, 2012 Full Review Margaret Pomeranz At the Movies (Australia) There are awkwardnesses in the film that I was not quite comfortable with but at the same time I think it looks really good. Rated: 3/5 May 16, 2012 Full Review Craig Mathieson The Sunday Age Careless Love leaves you wincing at its numerous shortcomings. Rated: 1/5 May 16, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Mildly interesting, but lacks focus. Set in Sydney, Australia, the story of Linh, a Vietnamese-Australian. By day she is studying at University, by night she is a prostitute/escort. Shows her friends, family and relationships and how her work affects these (or doesn't, to the best of her ability). This is not new territory, the prostitutes-are-everyday-people storyline. However, it is warmly and sincerely told, without fake sentimentality, manipulation or glamourising the subject. Where the movie does fall over, however, is that it doesn't really have a point. It drifts throughout, though is never dull. Towards the end, what focus it had is thrown away in a series of contrived, implausible or simply random scenes. This is all a pity, as the plot was reasonably engaging until then. Solid performance by Nammi Le in the lead role. Supporting cast are mostly not that convincing, however. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed this film, the characters were easy to warm to and the cinematography was lovely to look at. The storyline, about a uni student contributing via prostitution to save the parent's home from being repossessed by the bank, is a reality for so many of the world's population, especially in the third world. It is uncomfortable to view in the context of our cushy Australian society. I especially liked the relationship between David Field's character (escort driver/security) and Ivy Mack ( best friend/escort). Thanks for this great Aussie movie! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a surprisingly good account into the lives of prostitutes in Sydney Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Very human. Well cast. (+10%) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting look at prostitution following the life of Lin, an Australian/Vietnamese uni student. Unknown to her family, she falls into escort work to help them with debt which is about to cause them to lose the family home. She tells them she is doing modeling work. Along the way she forms a relationship with a fellow student, also hiding from him what she does. You see many of the clients, but it is not an overly graphic or emotional movie. I'm sure a lot worse happens to a real life hooker, and this is toned down and reasonably pleasant to watch, but there are still consequences and it does eventually hit the fan. Some of the situations Lin finds herself in would have been pretty scary and humiliating, but she handles herself with dignity all the way through. I very much liked the relationship with Lin and her co-worker. The American client was also an interesting character. Overall I liked this although it was a little too glossy looking for the subject matter. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty good Aussie film Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis Linh has two separate lives -- one as a university student, and the other as an escort -- then the two collide.
      Director
      John Duigan
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 43m