A romantic comedy about the lies we tell for love.
An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for Christmas, only to discover that she's been catfished. But the object of her affection actually lives in the same town, and the guy who duped her offers to set them up if she pretends to be his own girlfriend for the holidays.
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Classical in form, contemporary, effortless and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
- resolvedopen-ended
- warmbleak
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- Alunauwieon TMDB · Nov 20257/10
Love Hard captures the messy beauty of modern romance — where screens connect hearts as easily as they disguise lies. Natalie, a hopeful writer tired of failed relationships, believes she’s finally found “the one” in Josh, only to discover she’s been catfished. What begins as deception slowly transforms into an unexpected journey of honesty and vulnerability. Despite its lighthearted tone and festive charm, the film gently reminds us that love isn’t about perfection or appearances, but the courage to be real — because sometimes, the truest connection comes from the heart, not the picture. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)
Read the whole review on TMDB - Hosseinon TMDB · Dec 20218/10
As a wise man once said: "Anything you'd expect from a Christmas movie, no more, no less"
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Cast
- Nina DobrevNatalie Bauer
- Jimmy O. YangJosh Lin
- Darren BarnetTag
- James SaitoBob Lin
- Rebecca StaabBarb Lin
- Harry Shum Jr.Owen Lin
- Mikaela HooverChelsea Lin
- Matty FinochioLee
- Heather McMahanKerry
- Fletcher DonovanEric
Crew
- Hernán JiménezDirector
- Daniel MackeyWriter
- Rebecca EwingWriter
- Shane HurlbutDirector of Photography
- Mark OrtonOriginal Music Composer
- Priscilla Nedd-FriendlyEditor
- McGProducer
- Mary ViolaProducer
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