(2015) | Love

The story follows (Karl Glusman), an American film student living in Paris who wakes up on New Year’s Day to a distressing message from the mother of his ex-girlfriend, Electra (Aomi Muyock), who has gone missing.

Stuck in a stagnant life with his current partner, Omi (Klara Kristin), and their young child, Murphy spends the day descending into a drug-fueled haze of nostalgia. The narrative is non-linear, using fragmented flashbacks to reconstruct his volatile relationship with Electra—from their initial intoxicating passion to the eventual destruction caused by jealousy, infidelity, and drug use. Love (2015)

The film treats memory as a "sentimental oasis" Murphy uses to escape his current reality, even though those memories are painful and messy. The story follows (Karl Glusman), an American film

The visual language is defined by deep reds, electric blues, and hazy neon lights, mirroring the intense emotional states of the characters. The film treats memory as a "sentimental oasis"

The film gained notoriety for including actual sexual acts, which Noé argued was necessary to capture the "truth" of a relationship. Reception ‎'Love' review by Karsten • Letterboxd

Noé portrays love not as a fairy tale, but as an all-consuming force that can "devour what it once celebrated".

Shot in 3D by cinematographer Benoît Debie, the film uses the technology to create an immersive, almost voyeuristic sense of claustrophobia.