# Love Hard (2021)

> A lonely Los Angeles journalist travels across the country to meet her apparent online soulmate and finds an awkward, deceptive, unexpectedly sincere holiday romance instead.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248896

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Hernán Jiménez
- Cast: Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang, Darren Barnet, James Saito, Rebecca Staab, Harry Shum Jr., Mikaela Hoover, Matty Finochio
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10752004/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, breezy, festive, christmas viewing, date night

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