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On April 1, the romantic comedy “Love Doesn't Love” starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson will be released in Ukrainian cinemas – a story not so much about love as about what happens when a romantic fairy tale suddenly cracks.
The charismatic duo of Zendaya and Pattinson, the disturbing intrigue, the signature style of A24 and director Christopher Borgley, and the promise of a genre surprise make the film one of the most interesting April premieres. Let's find out why it is worth your attention.
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A bold plot
The plot centers on a young couple whose seemingly perfect relationship is threatened on the eve of their wedding. What begins as a light romantic story quickly transforms into a psychological detective of feelings, when unexpected confessions and hidden facts from the past force the characters to question everything they knew about each other. And the result is a film not just about a crisis of trust, but a real intellectual drama about how close we are willing to let another person into the darkest corners of our souls.
A romance with a secret
At first glance, “Loves Not Loves” begins as a story about a perfect couple on the eve of their wedding. But the film quickly transforms from a rom-com into a film about emotional instability. This is not another story where a couple fights and then makes up, but a story about how well we actually know the person next to us.
At the center is one of the most interesting film duos of the year
The main roles are played by Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, some of the most sought-after Hollywood actors of our time. She is an actress who works equally confidently in both mainstream cinema and authorial projects. He is a master of roles with an inner breakdown. Together they look like the perfect couple for a story where chemistry should be disturbing.
A film from a director who knows how to make uncomfortable cinema
In the director's chair is Norwegian Kristoffer Borgli, known for his ability to combine black humor, acute social issues and psychological discomfort. Among his most interesting films is the bizarre “Dream Script” with Nicolas Cage as a professor who begins to appear in the dreams of millions of people. If you like films that first pretend to be one genre, and then start to knock the ground out from under your feet, you are almost guaranteed to like “Loves Not Loves”. This film looks like a film that wants not just to entertain, but to put the viewer in the unpredictable position of a complicit participant in the events.
Everything you love about A24 is here.
If you like A24's aesthetic, then “Loves Doesn't Love” fits perfectly into this line: on the outside, it's a stylish and attractive story, on the inside, it's emotional chaos, irony, dark subtexts, and genre play. Viewers are treated to an unconventional wedding, impeccable aesthetic shots, but also a feeling that something is about to go wrong.