Love Streams (1984)

Directed by

John Cassavetes

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 21m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 145 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged brother and sister, both abandoned by their partners, come to depend on each other for support. The film follows their difficult relationship as they navigate loneliness and family bonds.

intimateemotionalslow-burnmelancholicrawpoignantquietly intensereflective

What happens

Love Streams is a 1984 American film directed by John Cassavetes, in what would be his final independent feature and penultimate directorial project. The film tells the story of a middle-aged brother (Cassavetes) and sister (Gena Rowlands) who find themselves relying on one another after being abandoned by their loved ones. The film was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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