Loveless (2017)

Director: Andrey Zvyaginstev
Stars: Maryana Spivak, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Aleskey Rozin
Runtime: 127 minutes

Performances: 9/10
Screenplay: 9/10
Special Effects: N.A.
Costumes/Makeup: 7/10
Editing: 9/10
Cinematography: 10/10
Score/Soundtrack: 8/10 

Verdict: Matvey Novikov shines as Alyosha, a child victim of his parents' divorce, who goes missing mysteriously in this Russian Oscar-nominated film. "Loveless" floored me. This is a movie that requires patience and attention, and that ultimately rewards you for it. All the performances, and especially Maryana Spivak's, are excellent and layered. But this movie would not have worked without the genius of director Andrey Zvyaginstev. He made one of the most beautiful movies of the year, using the cold Russian climate as a way to showcase the main themes of the film, which are divorce and hate. The score, or lack of it at times, is perfectly used to heighten the tension in a movie that depends on it to function. This is as perfect as a film can get, and I can't wait to watch it a second time.

Final Grade: 10/10