Christos Tsiolkas The Saturday Paper Aug 19, 2026

There is no other film I have seen over the past decade that has spoken to the damage of our times as eloquently and profoundly.

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Miguel Ravelo Correcámara Feb 20, 2026

Increasingly oppressive with each passing second, its images promise to be deeply etched in the viewer's memory. [Full review in Spanish]

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Benedict Seal Vague Visages Dec 5, 2023

The performances are strong across the board, from the parents to the volunteers and police taking part in the investigation. Spivak is particularly powerful and dominates her scenes. But side characters are also given moments of their own.

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Milana Vujkov Lola On Film Jul 29, 2021 5/5

Zvyagintsev's eulogy to humanity lost (...) an absence, rather than a presence. A dark jewel, which, when observed against the light, shows no reflection.

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Olly Richards NME (New Musical Express) Apr 29, 2021 4/5

It's a devastating drama about losing something you didn't appreciate until you lost it, possibly forever.

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Dan Buffa KSDK News (St. Louis) Nov 10, 2020

Loveless deserves its place at the table of taut, realistic, and brutally honest thrillers.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 15, 2020 4.0/4.0

It's a masterpiece from a filmmaker coming to be known for masterpieces.

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Andrew Gaudion THN Aug 30, 2020 5/5

This bleak depiction of modern day Russia is successful on numerous fronts, from being both a searing comment on the deep dissatisfaction that resides in the Russian public and as a thriller the likes of Fincher would be proud of.

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David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Jun 2, 2020

A fascinating if heart-breaking study.

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Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review Jun 2, 2020

With cinema, more than life, we are used to an artificial sense of resolution, but this film refuses to offer an easy sense of completion. And if that leaves a knot in your stomach, then Loveless has done its job.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Mar 9, 2020

The director may be a master at setting a mood, but his insights here don't cut especially deep.

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Jorge Ignacio Castillo The Canadian Crew Jan 28, 2020 3.5/5

Loveless is a bit thick to swallow, but highly rewarding.

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Chris McCoy Memphis Flyer Jan 17, 2020

It's a wrenching, deeply thoughtful film that, once it casts its spell, makes it impossible to turn away.

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Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Oct 10, 2019 3.5/5

A mostly joyless experience, Loveless nonetheless makes a compelling argument that a life's regrets are more intrinsically linked to life's rewards.

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Víctor López G. Espinof Jul 31, 2019

A family drama whose deviations as a thriller make you wait in frustration for a turn that drives you to be interested, get excited or feel something. [Full Review in Spanish]

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John Tones Espinof Jul 30, 2019

'Loveless' is a bitter experience because it has no compassion for its characters, and because it subtly throws a very critical message about contemporary Russia. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Andiee Paviour Nobody's Reading This But Me Jul 7, 2019 4/5

The opening shot of a woodsy, wintry, black-and-white vista sets the tone of cold austerity for Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest, chiller showpiece.

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Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly Jun 25, 2019

It's a mean old world.

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Jeff Mitchell Phoenix Film Festival Jun 21, 2019 4/4

Many times, we stagger in bleak but simultaneously stunning outdoor spaces, with visuals that will linger as long as our new memories of this family's hopeless journey.

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Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Jun 3, 2019 3.5/4

A painful and powerful work of art that is a damning indictment of society's lack of compassion and connection.

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