Synopsis
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety and renew her strength before sending her eldest son out into the world.
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Cast
- Karine TelesIrene
- Otávio MüllerKlaus
- Adriana EstevesSônia
- Konstantinos SarrisFernando
- César TroncosoAlan
- Luan TelesRodrigo
- Vicente DemoriThiago
- Arthur Teles PizziFabiano
- Francisco Teles PizziMatheus
- Mateus SolanoPaçoca
- 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Loveling wisely avoids easy answers, and its deft mix of humor and melancholy never falters. - 90
Variety
Brazilian director Gustavo Pizzi crafts a warm and wonderfully universal love story that comes across surprisingly unconventional for something so familiar. - 82
TheWrap
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. - 70
Screen Daily
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. - 67
The Playlist
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.