Only We Can Love Like This

About This Movie

Only We Can Love Like This is one of those films that really captures that fleeting moment of adolescence. Anneli, on the cusp of 17, carries a weight of loneliness and longing, living with a mother who’s probably as lost as she is, after her father’s departure a decade ago. The atmosphere is tinged with nostalgia, and the pacing has a gentle rhythm that allows emotions to breathe. When she heads north to find her father, the chance encounter with Johnny feels both like fate and a distraction from her search. The performances are raw and authentic, really pulling you into their world. There’s a kind of bittersweet magic in the way it portrays young love against the backdrop of familial struggles; it’s not overly dramatic, but it hits home.

Explores themes of family and identityCinematography enhances emotional toneLacks big-name cast, but performances shine