I Love, You Love (1989): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1989, I Love, You Love is a drama and romance film directed by Dušan Hanák, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. The drama called I Love, You Love was made in 1980 but because of the absurd ideological ban, the film entered cinemas nine years later. Pišta is an unmarried man who works at a freight wagon which carries letters and parcels. Alcohol helps him to overcome his handicap of being short and not good-looking. He wishes he had a woman, but the woman he really wants, ageing Viera who reloads the cargoes, has a soft spot for another man. So, Pišta has nobody and nothing, except for senile mother who sometimes fails to recognize him. The film received Silver Bear for Best Director at the International Film Festival in Berlin.

Who’s in it. I Love, You Love stars Roman Kłosowski as Pista, Iva Janžurová as Viera, Milan Jelić as Vinco and Milada Ježková as Mother, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, I Love, You Love has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Love, You Love page.

If you liked it. Fans of I Love, You Love tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.