Movie

Love and Bruises

2011 · 105 min

A raw, handheld plunge into a volatile affair, leaving you unsettled and heartsore long after.

Overview: Hua, a woman in her late twenties, goes against her family to become a teacher in Paris. She falls in love with men who physically abuse her. Will she ever find her true love?
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, addiction, isolation, love
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
addiction
isolation
love
trauma
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong