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A Love to Keep

2006·Movie
1h 38min

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Strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension7
  • Violence6
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos8
  • Catharsis7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Satire & Parody3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

The mind, society, and history

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

A must-see lesbian love story!

Spain, the era of dictator Franco. Two female teachers are in love, but in those years and in that regime the love is not only forbidden but also a crime. To avoid their child been in prison, the parents of the one teacher, force her to be confined in a clinic for mental diseases, where she is heavily abused, the main treatment been electroshocks. After Franco's fall, and the change of things, she is free to return to her home, under the surveillance of her mother. Her father, more compassionate, helps her escape and find her lover. But the years of been under electroshocks have damaged her health, and make it impossible to live a normal life.
Spanish CinemaFrancoist EraMental IllnessElectroshock TherapyForbidden LoveTragic RomancePolitical OppressionPsychological DramaMelancholic

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Is A Love to Keep worth watching?

53
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is A Love to Keep rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imagerySuicide themes

Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.

How long is A Love to Keep?

1 h 38 min

A Love to Keep runs 1 h 38 min.

What language is A Love to Keep in?

Spanish

It was made in Spanish. Produced in Spain.