The Lovers

The Lovers

2017 · 94 min · EN · 5.4 (99 votes)
Dir. Azazel Jacobs · Starring Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen, Melora Walters, Tyler Ross, Jessica Sula · Music Mandy Hoffman

“A love so strong it can survive marriage.”

ComedyDramaRomance

The separation of a long married couple goes awry when they fall for each other again.

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This film feels like a quiet, uncomfortable sigh. It captures the suffocating ennui of a long marriage, punctuated by awkward attempts at rekindling passion and the weight of unspoken secrets. A darkly funny, yet poignant, look at love's complexities.

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