The Lovebirds: It Doesn't Soar, But It Glides
'The Lovebirds' is one of those movies that has a very direct appeal when it comes to its comedy. There isn’t a singular style, so much as tidbits of various ones here and there.

Two strangers meet at a Greek-Finnish wedding while going through their own breakups. Touko, a musician who has had little success and is still married, feels attracted to Eevis, who is in the process of getting divorced. Touko's wife, the famous singer Leena, is also a guest at the wedding and notices the attraction between Touko and Eevis. Amidst the stunning Greek seascapes, the conversations that take place over the course of one evening touch on parenthood, childlessness, sex, divorce, marriage, and, of course, love, while the guests celebrate a memorable wedding.
'The Lovebirds' is one of those movies that has a very direct appeal when it comes to its comedy. There isn’t a singular style, so much as tidbits of various ones here and there.
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