
Modern Love
2021

Representation Score
Good
2017
Director
Nigina Sayfullaeva, Rezo Gigineishvili, Natalya Merkulova, Evgeny Shelyakin, Alexey Chupov, Pavel Ruminov, Anna Melikyan
Runtime
108 minutes
Average Rating
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This anthology film successfully deconstructs traditional romantic hierarchies by emphasizing female intellect and emotional autonomy. By portraying men as often inept or emotionally unstable, it effectively challenges conventional patriarchal power dynamics within its urban setting. However, the film's impact is limited by its narrow demographic scope. The cast remains largely homogeneous, reflecting a localized Moscow reality that lacks significant racial or LGBTQ+ diversity. Ultimately, while the film offers a progressive, secular view of modern morality and interpersonal complexity, it functions more as a specific cultural study than a diverse, inclusive tapestry.
Category Breakdown
The anthology explores various aspects of modern intimacy but does not explicitly depict non-straight relationships. It touches on unconventional relationship structures but lacks definitive LGBTQ+ characters.
The film highlights the intellect and emotional independence of female protagonists, disrupting traditional gender roles. It portrays male characters through comedic ineptitude or emotional instability, challenging conventional patriarchal hierarchies.
As a localized study of Moscow life, the film features a relatively homogeneous cast. It lacks the broad range of racial and ethnic backgrounds found in more diverse productions.
The narrative questions traditional family stability by presenting love as a subjective, chaotic experience. It favors personal ethics and individual pursuits over strict religious or patriotic frameworks.
There is no significant depiction of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The focus remains on the psychological struggles of a neurotypical urban population.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
The second part of the film “About Love”. Moscow, summer 2016. A new lecture, a new lecturer with a new theme: “How to preserve love in the modern world” – and five new stories about love. The heroes still suffer, struggle for love, even more often get into absurd and ridiculous situations, and yet they trust in love even more.

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