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Brazil, Uruguay, Germany · 2018
1h 35m
Director Gustavo Pizzi
Starring Karine Teles, Otávio Müller, Adriana Esteves, César Troncoso
Genre Drama
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On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene and Klaus live happily with their four children. One of their sons, Fernando, has had a very successful handball season, and, one day, he announces that he wishes to accept an offer to play the sport in Germany. Caught off guard, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety and renew her strength before sending her eldest son out into the world.
Screen International by Fionnuala Halligan
Loveling relies on the charm of its chaotic central family (an overweight son who insists on carrying a giant tuba around with him, for example) and the warmth of Teles to seduce and dazzle audiences into submission.
Loveling is often awkwardly paced and unintentionally directionless, which hampers some of the tension of the most important scenes. Which is a shame, because Teles as Irene is phenomenal and some of her finest moments feel squandered.
Brazilian director Gustavo Pizzi crafts a warm and wonderfully universal love story that comes across surprisingly unconventional for something so familiar.
The film is not alienating; it does not obfuscate its intentions. Pizzi knew what he wanted to make, and what he has made is a touching yarn about the pangs of familial maturation.
The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden
Loveling wisely avoids easy answers, and its deft mix of humor and melancholy never falters.
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