O Sentido do Amor (2011)

A chef and a scientist fall in love as an epidemic begins to rob people of their sensory perceptions.

Director:

David Mackenzie

Writer:

Kim Fupz Aakeson

Stars:

Ewan McGregor, Eva Green, Lauren Tempany

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eva Green	...	Susan
Lauren Tempany	...	Girl in Bed
Ewan McGregor	...	Michael
Connie Nielsen	...	Jenny
Denis Lawson	...	Boss
Stephen Dillane	...	Stephen Montgomery
Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh	...	Nurse (as Shabana Bakhsh)
Caroline Paterson	...	Woman at Hospital
Malcolm Shields	...	Patient
Judith Anne Christie	...	Waitress
Ewen Bremner	...	James
Richard Mack	...	Apprentice Chef Richard
Alastair Mackenzie	...	Virologist
Anamaria Marinca	...	Street Performer
Juliet Cadzow	...	Wife at Grave

Storyline

An odd epidemic appears across the globe: people suddenly lose one of their senses. At first, it's an outbreak of loss of smell. It's often presaged by a destructive temper tantrum. In this mix are a scientist and a chef - she's Susan, one of a team trying to understand the epidemic; he's Michael, charming and engaging. Susan and Michael begin a relationship in the middle of increasing chaos, as the loss of other senses plagues more people and as civil authorities try to maintain order. Susan's voice-over reflections provide insight. Is love possible in such a changed world? Can anything make perfect sense?

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Plot Keywords:

pandemic | female nudity | anarchy | cigarette smoking | voice over narration | 

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Taglines:

Without love there is nothing.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

M/16

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kim Fupz Aakeson's script was originally set in Copenhagen, Denmark, the capital of his homeland.

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Goofs

When Stephen is talking to Susan and the Virologist near the beginning of the film, a doctor can be seen running down the stairs behind him towards the floor below. The camera cuts away and then back to Stephen, showing the doctor running back down the stairs again, then after a second cut back, he vanishes.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Susan: [narrating] There was darkness. There is light. There are men and women. There's food. There are restaurants. Disease. There's work. Traffic. The days as we know them, the world as we imagine the world.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Review of 2011 (2012)

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Soundtracks

No voice was raised
written by Raymond Raposa
performed by Castanets
Courtesy of Asthmatic Kitty
Licensed courtesy of Domino Publishing Co Ltd (PRS)
By arrangament with Mixtape Music Ltd
Score Recorded at Studio Babelsberg by Falko Duczmal
Mixed by Falko Duczmal & Max Richter
Score Supervision by Mattias Schneider
Score Preparation by Dave Foster
Violin: Elissa Lee, Claudia Ajmone-Marsan
Viola: Sebastian Krunnies
Cello: Stefan Heinemeyer, Mok-hyun Gibson-Lane, Max Richter

User Reviews

A very simple review

There's no point rehashing what many of the other reviews say. I will tell you the one thing that matters: I've only ever cried over 3 movies, 1st when ET died (I was like 8), 2nd at the end of Ice Castles (again, I think I was 8 -- bad year), and finally at the end of this movie. I cried for 30 minutes. Then my wife wanted to watch the ending again because she missed something and I cried again. I don't know why this movie touched me so deeply but it did. You feel for the characters, you fear for what happens next. When the screen goes blank at the end, you fear for what will become of them. This was a powerful film and I highly recommend it.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK Sweden Denmark Ireland

Language:

English Sign Languages

Release Date:

10 October 2013 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

O Sentido do Amor

Filming Locations:

Scotland, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,567, 5 February 2012

Gross USA:

$2,959

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$933,352

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Films, Zentropa Entertainments, Scottish Screen

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1