Faute d'amour

Original title: Nelyubov

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

37K

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Zhenya and Boris are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. Already embarking on new lives, each with a new partner, they are impatient to start again, to turn the page - even if it means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old son Alyosha. Until, after witnessing one of their fights, Alyosha disappears.

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Tragedy Drama

A couple going through a divorce must team up to find their son who has disappeared during one of their bitter arguments.A couple going through a divorce must team up to find their son who has disappeared during one of their bitter arguments.A couple going through a divorce must team up to find their son who has disappeared during one of their bitter arguments.

Director
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
Writers
- Oleg Negin
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

37K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
Writers
- Oleg Negin
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 28 wins & 49 nominations total

Videos9

Loveless: I Love Studying You

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Loveless: Search Party

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Trivia
Official submission of Russia for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 90th Academy Awards in 2018. However, the movie lost out to the Chilean transgender drama, Une femme fantastique (2017).

Goofs
While the plot sets in late 2012, Sleepwalking by Bring Me The Horizon, that was released in 2013, plays in the car.

Quotes
Zhenya: I think I've made a terrible mistake.

Connections
Featured in The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2018)

Soundtracks
Silouans Song
Composed by Arvo Pärt

User reviews96

Featured review

9/10

A hard watch...

...but as unfailingly engrossing as any film i've ever seen.

This is as dark as any theme comes but portrayed with such incredible realism that it will make you wince. Wounded, damaged, soulless parents that take your breath away. And although we meet the son only a short time, I personally felt such ache & pain for him, it was palpable. The scene with him in the bathroom one of the most devastating ever filmed. And yes, all the allegories & metaphors execute beautifully...about Russian, our society, technology & narcissism. Far more if you care to dig deeper. you will NOT easily get this film out of your head & that's testament to all involved.