
Ida (Trine Dyrholm), a Danish woman who has just finished her cancer treatments, walks in on her suffering husband in bed with his young co-worker. She travels alone to their daughter's wedding, which is to take place in Italy, but meets the father of the groom, Philip (Pierce Brosnan), and immediately makes a bad first impression. At the seaside villa where Philip once lived with his wife, conflicts, and not just between the soon-to-be newlyweds. But first impressions fade, ... (Full plot summary below)
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Ida (Trine Dyrholm), a Danish woman who has just finished her cancer treatments, walks in on her suffering husband in bed with his young co-worker. She travels alone to their daughter's wedding, which is to take place in Italy, but meets the father of the groom, Philip (Pierce Brosnan), and immediately makes a bad first impression. At the seaside villa where Philip once lived with his wife, conflicts, and not just between the soon-to-be newlyweds. But first impressions fade, and Ida might find her chance for another life.
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| Buffalo NewsBarbara SullivanA simple but luscious romantic movie about a couple for whom love is anything but easy. |
| Washington ExaminerKelly Jane TorranceWhile [director Susanne Bier's] latest with frequent writing collaborator Anders Thomas Jensen is lighter than their previous works, such as the masterful After the Wedding, there's no mistaking the thoughtfulness at its core. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenA conventional romance is saved by some first-rate performances and photography on Italy's beautiful Amalfi coast. |
| Tolucan TimesTony MedleyTrine Dryholm proves she could be 'the best actress ever' and Pierce Brosnan is equally good in this tender romance that has several twists and turns. |
| OregonianMarc MohanThe good intentions on display here aren't worth much without a little more originality and verve. |
| Miami HeraldConnie OgleLove Is All You Need works despite its occasional preposterous developments. |
| Film Journal InternationalErica AbeelDeparting her trademark dramas, noted Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier remixes the rom-com in a sparkling cocktail that celebrates the messiness of life. |
| Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaBrosnan is good, and he and Dyrholm erase any and all signs of contrivance in the plot, the script. |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellThis is a mature rom-com, if that's not a contradiction in terms. |
| The SpectatorDeborah RossA romantic comedy that isn't romantic or comic or much of anything. |