The Names of Love
Make love, not war
Make love, not war
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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2010
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Bahia Benmahmoud, a free-spirited young woman, has a particular way of seeing political engagement, as she doesn't hesitate to sleep with those who don't agree with her to convert them to her cause - which is a lot of people, as all right-leaning people are concerned. Generally, it works pretty well. Until the day she meets Arthur Martin, a discreet forty-something who doesn't like taking risks. She imagines that with a name like that, he's got to be slightly fascist. But names are deceitful and appearances deceiving.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
24 Nov 2010
Country:
FR
Languages:
French
Budget:
$4,600,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
There's a taste of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "Something Wild" "Forces of Nature" and even "Bringing Up Baby," perhaps the best of the wild child-seduces-straight arrow romances.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Oct 2011
fresh:
It's always entertaining, and it boasts a terrific performance from Sara Forestier.
– Bill Goodykoontz,
Arizona Republic,
1 Sep 2011
fresh:
A bit jarring while still totally disarming, The Names of Love stirs the pot in more ways than one.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
26 Aug 2011
fresh:
The elements of sex, race and religion spin in separate orbits, but the two likable leads hold them together as the film grows surprisingly serious.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
26 Aug 2011
fresh:
It's all put across with such energy and good spirits that it feels brand new. If you don't enjoy this one, you don't like fun.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
25 Aug 2011