Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- tender
- hopeful
- witty
- quiet evening
- romantic movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Katerina has spent five years waiting for her comatose husband before meeting Grigoriy and confronting a decision she previously avoided.
Katerina works in a registry office binding loving couples while her own marriage remains suspended.
The husband’s prolonged coma places Katerina’s marriage and emotional life in an unusual state of suspension.
The premise combines Katerina’s hopeful registry-office work with the serious emotional complications of her marriage and new encounter.
Films like License to Love, and why
The Holiday
shared romantic comedy drama, emotionally delayed relationships, and a protagonist facing difficult personal choices
Enough Said
shared warm relationship drama, second-chance romance, and bittersweet emotional decision-making
The Lunchbox
shared workplace-centered romantic comedy, marital complications, and gentle humanist tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Anton Maslov
- Release Date
- 2025-05-01
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Yulia Peresild
- Vladimir Vdovichenkov
- Ekaterina Voronina
- Kirill Rusin
- Dmitry Lysenkov
- Sofya Zaika
- Konstantin Miroshnikov
- Nelly Khaperskaya
- Pavel Vorozhtsov
- Anatoli Zhuravlyov
Common questions
- What is License to Love about?
- A devoted registry-office worker must choose between a marriage held in suspension and a life-changing new connection.
- What is License to Love like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of License to Love as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is License to Love violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in License to Love.
- Which films are like License to Love?
- Films with a similar feel include The Holiday, Enough Said, and The Lunchbox.
- How long is License to Love?
- License to Love runs 99 minutes.
