The Lover fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Lover is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, nostalgic, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Growing up, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, history, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.
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The Lover is included with a subscription to OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity and sexual content.
1 h 55 min
The Lover runs 1 h 55 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Lover higher (66) than critics (44). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in French, with some Chinese, English. Produced in France, United Kingdom, Vietnam.
+43GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Lover in 57 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 44 storytelling tropes for The Lover, including Cynicism Catalyst, Elephant in the Living Room, Mommy Issues.
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