Acts of Love
4.4
2021
1 hr 11 min
Comedy
, Documentary
, Romance
When his older boyfriend loses interest in him, the filmmaker relocates to Chicago and uses dating apps to cast new lovers in an amorphous project that his mother hates.
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- Cast：
- Isidore Bethel
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Very well executed
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Save your money for something good and enjoyable
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This is an astonishing documentary that will wring your heart while it bends your mind
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The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
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