Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- restless
- sensual
- independent film night
- arthouse date night
What sets it apart
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Clemens and Lara meet as hotel employees whose personal connection is inseparable from their roles in the spa and kitchen.
The film is identified with mumblecore and emphasizes an unconventional, performance-led encounter between its protagonists.
Clemens and Lara repeatedly encounter one another, clash, and remain entangled through dependence.
The wellness area, kitchen, massages, food preparation, and staff hierarchy expose the labor behind an upscale hotel.
Films like Love Steaks, and why
Frances Ha
improvised-feeling workplace romance, naturalistic performances, and awkward young-adult intimacy
Drinking Buddies
mumblecore-style romantic uncertainty, spontaneous dialogue, and emotionally volatile connection
The Worst Person in the World
intimate European relationship drama built around class, desire, and unstable personal boundaries
Movie Details
- Director
- Jakob Lass
- Release Date
- 2014-03-27
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (77)
Cast
- Lana Cooper
- Franz Rogowski
- Kerstin Abendroth
- Daniel Alznauer
- Georg Ludwig-Grosse
- Simone Düring
- Eric Popp
- Björn Küssner
- Marcel Herbrich
- Marcel Gronzka
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Love Steaks about?
- Inside a polished luxury hotel, two volatile young workers turn attraction, dependence, and workplace friction into an unpredictable romance.
- What is Love Steaks like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love Steaks as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Love Steaks violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Love Steaks.
- Which films are like Love Steaks?
- Films with a similar feel include Frances Ha, Drinking Buddies, and The Worst Person in the World.
- How long is Love Steaks?
- Love Steaks runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Love Steaks?
- In United States, Love Steaks is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
