Understand the controversy involving the movie “Materialist Lovers”

Who went to the movies expecting to watch a romantic comedy can leave the room frustrated with “materialistic loves” “At least that’s what viewers are reporting on the pitty networks.”

Users are claiming a “FALSE ADVERTISING” From the title, which sells the plot of a love triangle, according to them.

The official synopsis says, “Lucy is a New York matchmaker who finds himself divided between Harry, a romantic and mysterious businessman, and John, a former boyfriend who is still trying to balance her life but arouses an old passion in the woman,” but the plot goes beyond that.

Despite the trio of Hollywood Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal to star in the plot, the Love Triangle is not the focus of the movie – There is not even a direct conflict or dispute between the three characters.

From Lucy’s life, director and screenwriter Celine Song seeks to address the way modern relationships have worked. Production reflects on filters, demands and expectations that precede a first date, dating and a marriage.

One of the points brought by the filmmaker is the complex difference between loving and relating. “Loving is easy, relationship that is difficult”because in a relationship comes in – and it is necessary – more than love.

While a traditional romantic comedy tends to bring fairy tale elements, Song’s approach to “materialistic loves” is to expose the real and modern world of relationships, just as it did in “”.

However, the film’s promotional campaign, in fact, brings the idea of a love triangle, where the protagonist is in doubt between two loves. Sony Pictures, responsible for distributing the feature in Brazil, even promoted a “battle of love”, calling the public to choose their “fans” between Evans and Pascal.

“Materialist loves” debuted in Brazilian theaters on July 31.

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