Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- sardonic
- date night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marc is a high-profile literary critic who writes a cynical pamphlet denouncing love after his marriage ends.
Marc's denunciation of love is challenged by his encounter with Alice, forcing him to reconsider his beliefs.
The premise treats the supposed lifespan of love as an idea to debate while Marc's relationships test that theory.
Marc's profession and high-profile social life place the romantic conflict within a recognizable French cultural and literary milieu.
Films like Love Lasts Three Years, and why
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
witty romantic comedy centered on a cynical intellectual reconsidering love
Love Me If You Dare
French romantic comedy blending emotional skepticism, literary sensibility, and conversational humor
500 Days of Summer
bittersweet relationship comedy about romantic expectations and self-deception
The Spanish Apartment
stylish European romance with an irreverent, self-conscious attitude toward love
Movie Details
- Director
- Frédéric Beigbeder
- Release Date
- 2011-12-10
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (437)
Cast
- Louise Bourgoin
- Gaspard Proust
- JoeyStarr
- Jonathan Lambert
- Frédérique Bel
- Nicolas Bedos
- Valérie Lemercier
- Elisa Sednaoui
- Anny Duperey
- Pom Klementieff
Common questions
- What is Love Lasts Three Years about?
- A cynical literary critic turns his failed marriage into an anti-love manifesto, only to be unsettled by an irresistible new romance.
- What is Love Lasts Three Years like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love Lasts Three Years as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Love Lasts Three Years violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Love Lasts Three Years.
- Which films are like Love Lasts Three Years?
- Films with a similar feel include The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Love Me If You Dare, 500 Days of Summer, and The Spanish Apartment.
- How long is Love Lasts Three Years?
- Love Lasts Three Years runs 98 minutes.
