Overview
A journey of self-discovery leads to unexpected connections and profound choices.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- meditative
- quiet evening
- reflective viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a moving, visually striking, and sensitive portrait of love, illness, and personal autonomy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hélène's existential decision forces her to weigh her own need for peace against the deep bond she shares with Mathieu.
Hélène travels alone to Norway to seek peace and meet an online blogger.
The Norwegian setting provides Hélène with a remote space for contemplation away from her established life in France.
Mathieu and Hélène's long, happy relationship is tested by a decision that affection alone cannot settle.
Films like More Than Ever, and why
Amour
intimate relationship drama centered on illness, love, and an emotionally difficult personal choice
The Broken Circle Breakdown
quiet European drama about mortality, solitude, and the limits of devoted partnership
All of Us Strangers
meditative romantic drama exploring illness, separation, and emotional endurance
Movie Details
- Director
- Emily Atef
- Release Date
- 2022-11-16
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (58)
Cast
- Vicky Krieps
- Gaspard Ulliel
- Bjørn Floberg
- Sophie Langevin
- Valérie Bodson
- Jérémy Barbier d'Hiver
- Marion Cadeau
- Yacine Sif El Islam
- Estelle Kerkor
- Nathalie Man
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Metrograph, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is More Than Ever about?
- A deeply intimate French-language romance follows a seriously ill woman seeking clarity in Norway while the partner who loves her struggles to accept her need for solitude.
- What is More Than Ever like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of More Than Ever as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is More Than Ever violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in More Than Ever.
- What did critics think of More Than Ever?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a moving, visually striking, and sensitive portrait of love, illness, and personal autonomy.
- Which films are like More Than Ever?
- Films with a similar feel include Amour, The Broken Circle Breakdown, and All of Us Strangers.
- How long is More Than Ever?
- More Than Ever runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch More Than Ever?
- In United States, More Than Ever streams on Metrograph, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.
