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Love Stinks

1982 · 77 min

A raw, uncomfortable plunge into a strange city, more endurance than entertainment, yet hard to shake.

Overview
For nine months German filmmakers and performance artists, Birgit and Wilhelm Hein lived in New York. LOVE STINKS is a very personal, deeply disturbing and often shocking record of their visit. "For many people it will perhaps be depressing at first sight, but it was created from a tremendous strength"
How it feels
Bleak, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Isolation, identity, art, class
Content
Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Birgit Hein, Wilhelm Hein
Runtime
77 min
Country
United States of America

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