Fingernails
A woman questioning her certified romance joins a strange love-testing institute and finds certainty more elusive than desire.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- melancholic
- surreal
- thoughtful date night
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film engaging and thought-provoking, praising its performances and humanistic satire while noting that its ideas and ending do not fully realize its premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The institute uses a fingernail-based test and relationship exercises to certify romantic love.
Couples outsource certainty about love to a mysterious testing facility and its technology.
The film treats love certification and increasingly desperate couple evaluations with dry, humanistic absurdity.
Anna questions her certified relationship and seeks answers through the institute's procedures.
Films like Fingernails, and why
Her
high-concept romantic science fiction examining whether technology can measure intimate feeling
The Lobster
surreal, deadpan relationship drama using speculative premises to question love and human connection
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
stylized romantic drama about uncertainty, compatibility, and emotionally compromised relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Christos Nikou
- Release Date
- 2023-10-27
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (235)
Cast
- Jessie Buckley
- Riz Ahmed
- Jeremy Allen White
- Luke Wilson
- Christian Meer
- Amanda Arcuri
- Annie Murphy
- Katy Breier
- Clare McConnell
- Nina Kiri
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fingernails about?
- A woman questioning her certified romance joins a strange love-testing institute and finds certainty more elusive than desire.
- What is Fingernails like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fingernails as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Fingernails violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fingernails.
- What did critics think of Fingernails?
- Critics generally found the film engaging and thought-provoking, praising its performances and humanistic satire while noting that its ideas and ending do not fully realize its premise.
- Which films are like Fingernails?
- Films with a similar feel include Her, The Lobster, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
- How long is Fingernails?
- Fingernails runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fingernails?
- In United States, Fingernails streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
