The film gained notoriety for including actual sexual acts, which Noé argued was necessary to capture the "truth" of a relationship. Reception 'Love' review by Karsten • Letterboxd
A central point of contention for viewers and reviewers is whether the explicit content is a necessary artistic tool to portray raw human connection or merely gratuitous spectacle. Production and Visual Style Love (2015)
The film treats memory as a "sentimental oasis" Murphy uses to escape his current reality, even though those memories are painful and messy. The film gained notoriety for including actual sexual
Noé portrays love not as a fairy tale, but as an all-consuming force that can "devour what it once celebrated". Love (2015)