About Love (2017): cast, story & where to watch

2017 · Film · ★ 5.6

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Released in 2017, About Love is a thriller, drama and romance film directed by Vladimir Bortko, running about 95 minutes. “All happy families are happy alike, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Beautiful Nina lives happily married, as she saw it, with intelligent Alexandr, professor of Sinology. But the debt for the mortgage begins to disturb the relationship of spouses. One day she meets Sergey, the head of the bank where her husband has debt, and so begins their passionate relationships. The story of the relationship with married Sergey hardly promises happiness, but Nina realizes that for the first time she feels true love.

Who’s in it. About Love stars Anna Chipovskaya as Nina, Aleksey Chadov as Alexander, Dmitriy Pevtsov as Sergei and Aleksandr Lykov as Gennadiy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, About Love has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $182.7K at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch About Love page.

If you liked it. Fans of About Love tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.

Frequently asked

Where can I watch About Love (2017)?
In US, About Love is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Is About Love worth watching?
About Love holds an audience score of 5.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and romance. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
Who stars in About Love?
About Love stars Anna Chipovskaya, Aleksey Chadov, Dmitriy Pevtsov, Aleksandr Lykov and Mariya Mironova.
When was About Love released?
About Love was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 95 minutes.