Loveling

Loveling (Portuguese: Benzinho) is a 2018 Brazilian drama film directed by Gustavo Pizzi. The film had its world premiere on 18 January 2018 in the World Dramatic Competition section at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.^[1]

Loveling
Film poster
Directed by	Gustavo Pizzi
Written by	Karine Teles Gustavo Pizzi
Starring	Karine Teles
Release date	18 January 2018 (2018-1-18) (Sundance)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Cast

Cast and crew at the International Film Festival Rotterdam

• Karine Teles as Irene
• Otávio Müller as Klaus
• Adriana Esteves as Sônia
• Konstantinos Sarris as Fernando

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95%, based on 19 reviews, and an average rating of 7.9/10.^[2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".^[3]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2019	Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro	Best Film	Loveling	Won	[4]