Down by Love

Down by Love (2003)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

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    (58 ratings)

Hungarian cinematographer Tamás Sas directs the psychological drama Szerelemtol Sujtva (Down by Love). Patricia Kovács (Grand Dutchess Anastasia in HBO's Rasputin) plays Eva Kerezkes, a young woman who lives alone in an apartment. After her parents' death, she was adopted by writer Tibor and his… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
Tamás Sas
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
May 9, 2003 Wide
On DVD
Feb 15, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

    Never does Down by Love, handsome and fully crafted, have the feel of being a filmed play. It emerges as a fresh, challenging and unpredictable experience with a stunning finish.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Patricia Kovács, one of Hungary's top young actresses, provides a special electric performance in a complex role.

  • Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly

    [Kovács] gives a virtuoso performance, one that calls to mind the fraught sensuality of Catherine Deneuve in Repulsion and the steely innocence of Audrey Hepburn in Wait Until Dark.

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