Lovesong

Released Feb 17, 2017

1 hr. 24 min.

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Neglected by her husband, Sarah (Riley Keough) embarks on an impromptu road trip with her young daughter and her best friend, Mindy (Jena Malone). Along the way, the dynamic between the two friends intensifies before circumstances force them apart. Years later, Sarah attempts to rebuild their intimate connection in the days before Mindy's wedding.

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Critics Consensus

Wise, well-acted, and emotionally resonant, Lovesong explores emotionally resonant themes through the ups and downs of the bond between two women.

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No bond can truly be broken or change Director So Yong Kim tells a tale of friendship and deep connection starring Riley Keough and Jena Malone Neglected by her husband, Sarah embarks on an impromptu road trip with her young daughter, Jessie and her best friend, Mindy Along the way, the dynamic between the two friends intensifies before circumstances force them apart Years later, Sarah attempts to rebuild their intimate connection in the days before Mindy's wedding Keough and Malone are so terrific together as two close friends, they never expect to grow closer as much as they do here Lots of unusual feelings and conflicting emotions test their friendship, they know they can count on each other but who knows if they can still live their own lives separately This is a very intimate character study relying on facial expressions rather than having everything told through verbalizing; love is love and our desires have to be muted in order to move on Short, emotion-fueled, and very lifelike by centering on two female friends who go back and forth about how to go about their lives

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Utter trash. The plot idea had so much potential which was THROWN AWAY. TO THE TRASH.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Utter garage, no lesbian scenes

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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It's not a bad movie, but i was expecting something better. There are some nice and a little emotionals moments, but there isn't an "oh my god!" twist in the plot, although that's not the real point, 'cause i always like this type of indie movies about simple stories and based on acting and dialogues, but i watched better than this. I liked the relationship between the two girls but i didn't appreciated the direction that it gone through (and not because i'm homophobic or whatelse), i find it a little bit "meh" as a narrative cue. So yeah, the film isn't a shitty one, it flows, but it's only an "it passed the time" for me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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It's subtle yet poignant film. The glances... The nervousness. The leads had so much chemistry that I wished better ending for them.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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So delicated, so sad.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Michael Sragow

Film Comment Magazine

...by staying faithful to its characters-women who make, break, and alter an intimate connection-it expresses a refreshing freedom from sexual-identity dogma and narrative formula.

Mar 8, 2018

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

A character study of this relationship, casually yet carefully sketched out by Kim in subtle but meaningful gestures and glances. Much is communicated through the eyes, searching for answers in the void of what's not said, but felt.

Mar 6, 2017

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Dave White

TheWrap

There are glances and nervous hands, longing gazes, and downcast faces needing explanation or consolation. Malone and Keough, perfectly cast and perfectly in sync as people who should be - but probably never will be - lovers, make sadness seem enticing.

Feb 17, 2017

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Lovesong lets its two main characters exist in both forms, arguing that such distinctions are superficial and, finally, that love is love.

Dec 23, 2020

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

A road-trip film which turns into a moving, understated portrait of muted desire.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 5, 2019

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

Every bit as elegant and beautiful as its title implies, yet so much more complex.

Nov 8, 2018

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Synopsis

Neglected by her husband, Sarah (Riley Keough) embarks on an impromptu road trip with her young daughter and her best friend, Mindy (Jena Malone). Along the way, the dynamic between the two friends intensifies before circumstances force them apart. Years later, Sarah attempts to rebuild their intimate connection in the days before Mindy's wedding.

Director: So-yong Kim
Executive Producer: Geralyn White Dreyfous, Wendy Ettinger, Mynette Louie, Julie Parker Benello
Screenwriter: So-yong Kim, Bradley Rust Gray
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Strand Releasing, Gamechanger Films
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 17, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5K

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