After a fight, a husband and wife decide to take a break from their relationship and try to find out if this is the end.
Elskling, aka Loveable, is an interesting movie in which we follow a woman who falls in love with a man. They get married, have some kids, and are happy for around seven years. But the husband works a lot, so he’s not spending much time at home. The wife gets frustrated, and after a big fight, she moves out. They seek counseling, but it doesn’t look good because it turns out the wife has a lot of issues that need to be resolved, and that will take some time because she doesn’t understand it at first.
I enjoyed this movie and found it especially interesting to follow the wife, who is pretty messed up. She pushes people away because she’s afraid of love and being abandoned. She needs to have control over everything, and that’s something she doesn’t see herself. She doesn’t question why so many people don’t like her—especially her daughter, who hates her. She’s a messed-up character, and the person who really loves her is her husband, but he’s had enough of her behavior and dominance.
This is a well-acted movie, especially by the actress who plays the protagonist—she’s really good. For the most part, it’s she who must carry the movie on her shoulders, but she has great chemistry with the actor who plays her husband. I also liked the scenes with the wife and the counselor—especially their last scene, which is pretty emotional.
If you like relationship dramas, then Elskling, aka Loveable, is a movie you should watch. It never gets boring, and the protagonist will frustrate you because of her behavior, but in the end, I felt sorry for her. If she wakes up, it’s not too late for her—before she’s all alone in the world. But she needs to woman up and become a more confident person who finds her place in the world.