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Film · 2018

Loveling

Original titleBenzinho

Directed by Gustavo Pizzi · starring Karine Teles, Otávio Müller and Adriana Esteves

  • 7.5 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.1 Users3 votes
  • 7.9 Critics12 reviews

Synopsis

Irene is a 38 years-old woman married to 45 years-old Klaus. They live in a small city on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro called Petrópolis alongside their four children: Fernando (16), Rodrigo (10) and the twins (5). The couple has been struggling for years to finish building their new house. While she works as an independent seller at the same time she's finishing her studies to get her high-school diploma, Klaus runs a small copy shop and bookstore. The eldest son, Fernando, plays handball, and after being the highlight of the season he is invited to join a professional team in Germany and will leave his parents house much sooner than expected. Irene now has to deal with the everyday issues of their family's life as well as the early separation from Fernando and adapting to a new life without him.

Where to watch Loveling

All the options

Loveling is not on any service in the UK right now. It can be watched in other countries:

  • Mexico Apple TV: buy 49 MXN
  • Spain Apple TV: rent 2.99 EUR, buy 7.99 EUR

The essentials

Runtime
95 min1 hour and 35 minutes
How long is Loveling?
1 hour and 35 minutes (95 minutes).
Who directed Loveling?
Gustavo Pizzi.
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Director
Gustavo Pizzi
Producers
Gustavo Pizzi

Videos and trailers

All 2 videos

Photos and posters

All 16 photos

Reviews

All 12 reviews
7.1 3 votes

What the critics say average 7.9 from 12 outlets

  • 10 FotogramasSalvador Llopart Powerful and hypnotic interpretation, of a colossal strength. Teles floods with contrasts and nuances a strange, singular and non-transferable life. As every life is, up close. That is, true. The… Read
  • 9.0 VarietyPeter Debruge A story like this may seem too banal for some audiences, but there's real beauty in the moments Pizzi has chosen to share, including some that don't necessarily advance the narrative but deepen our… Read
  • 9.0 The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden With robust bursts of primary colors, especially in scenes of the family at the beach, Pizzi and DP Pedro Faerstein use the widescreen frame to vivacious effect, finding something lyrical even in… Read

Soundtrack

All 2 songs
  1. EsôfagoKarina Buhr Spotify
  2. LovelingYasmin Gomlevsky Spotify

Trivia

  • Festival Premiere

    The film was first shown at Sundance Film Festival.

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