Love After Love (2017 film)

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Directed byRussell Harbaugh
Written byRussell Harbaugh
Eric Mendelsohn
Produced byLauren Haber
Lucas Joaquin
Michael Prall
Starring
CinematographyChris Teague
Edited byMatthew C. Hart
John Magary
Music by David Shire
Production
companies
Secret Engine
Weedon Media
Distributed by IFC Films
Release dates
  • April 22, 2017 (2017-04-22)(Tribeca)
  • March 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)(United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$113,074 [1]

Love After Love is a 2017 American independent drama film starring Chris O'Dowd and Andie MacDowell. [2] [3] [4] It is the directorial debut of Russell Harbaugh. [5] The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2017, and received a limited release in the United States from IFC Films in March 2018. [1]

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Plot

After the death of their father, two sons and their mother face trials and explore new beginnings.

Cast

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 86% based on 28 reviews, with an average score of 7.6/10. The site's consensus reads: "Love After Love examines the ways in which profound grief can affect a family's dynamic -- and refuses to settle for pat Hollywood answers, much to the viewer's benefit". [6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 84 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [7]

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