Love Sick
Two Romanian university students discover a tender but volatile intimacy when possessive sibling jealousy enters their shared emotional world.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- melancholic
- tender
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex and Kiki develop a tender, emotionally charged bond whose gendered and romantic dimensions shape the conflict.
Sandu's tormenting jealousy toward Kiki and his implication of a sibling liaison intrude on the girls' closeness.
The university students move through friendship, care, tenderness, and conflict as their identities and loyalties take shape.
The plot unfolds through shared-building life, family intrusion, and intimate interactions rather than spectacle.
Films like Love Sick, and why
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
intimate queer coming-of-age drama centered on emotionally complex female friendship and desire
My Summer of Love
lgbtq+ relationship drama with restrained realism, youthful protagonists, and social pressure
Show Me Love
European queer drama exploring intimacy, jealousy, and unstable attachment among young adults
Movie Details
- Director
- Tudor Giurgiu
- Release Date
- 2006-03-16
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (67)
Cast
- Ioana Barbu
- Maria Popistașu
- Tudor Chirilă
- Mircea Diaconu
- Cătălina Murgea
- Virginia Mirea
- Tora Vasilescu
- Valentin Popescu
- Mihai Dinvale
- Carmen Tănase
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Love Sick about?
- Two Romanian university students discover a tender but volatile intimacy when possessive sibling jealousy enters their shared emotional world.
- What is Love Sick like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love Sick as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Love Sick violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Love Sick.
- Which films are like Love Sick?
- Films with a similar feel include The Miseducation of Cameron Post, My Summer of Love, and Show Me Love.
- How long is Love Sick?
- Love Sick runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Love Sick?
- In United States, Love Sick is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
