Loveling

Loveling
Loveling
	Film poster
Directed by
Written by	Karine Teles; Gustavo Pizzi
Starring	Karine Teles
Release date	18 January 2018 (Sundance);
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Loveling (Portuguese: Benzinho) is a 2018 Brazilian drama film directed by . The film had its world premiere on 18 January 2018 in the World Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.^[1]

Cast[]

Cast and crew at the International Film Festival Rotterdam

Karine Teles as Irene
Otávio Müller as Klaus
Adriana Esteves as Sônia
Konstantinos Sarris as Fernando

Reception[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95%, based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 7.9/10.^[2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".^[3]

Awards and nominations[]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2019	Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro	Best Film	Loveling	Won	^[4]

References[]

^ Debruge, Peter (29 November 2017). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "Loveling (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ "Loveling Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
^ "'Benzinho' vence Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro em festa marcada por defesa do audiovisual". O Globo (in Portuguese). 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

External links[]

Loveling at IMDb

[Variety-1] Debruge, Peter (29 November 2017). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[2] "Loveling (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

[3] "Loveling Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

[4] "'Benzinho' vence Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro em festa marcada por defesa do audiovisual". O Globo (in Portuguese). 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

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