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Love Songs

Love Songs

Drama · Romance · 2007

Ismael and Julie, in the hope of sparking their stalled relationship, enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love. For Ismael, this means negotiating through the advances of Julie's sister and a young college student – one of which may offer him redemption.

Movie details

Love Songs

“When hearts beat to the rhythm of melody.”

2007 Drama · Romance 1h 30m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

Ismael and Julie, in the hope of sparking their stalled relationship, enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice. When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love. For Ismael, this means negotiating through the advances of Julie's sister and a young college student – one of which may offer him redemption.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Christophe Honoré

Written by

Christophe Honoré

Louis Garrel

Louis Garrel

Ismaël Bénoliel

Ludivine Sagnier

Ludivine Sagnier

Julie Pommeraye

Chiara Mastroianni

Chiara Mastroianni

Jeanne

Clotilde Hesme

Clotilde Hesme

Alice

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Erwann

Brigitte Roüan

Brigitte Roüan

Julie's Mother

Alice Butaud

Alice Butaud

Jasmine

Court is in session

Put Love Songs on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.