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A real couple is followed for five years from the white-hot passion of first love to the heartbreak of the bitter end.
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Jason Bailey Flavorwire 05/04/2017
We've all been there, which is part of what makes this seemingly insular New York artist story so universal, and so affecting. Go to Full Review Sam Weisberg Village Voice 04/27/2017
Flames, though energetically crafted, erotic, and at times heartfelt, is an exasperatingly esoteric meditation on love. Go to Full Review Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine 04/23/2017
Flames grows tougher, weirder, and more ambiguous, casting much of its early cuteness in a starker light. Go to Full Review Erica Peplin Vague Visages 12/05/2023
A good piece of performance art invites identification and raises significant questions like ‘Who do we think we are?’ and ‘Why do we do that?’ An insincere piece can, like Flames, frustrate or even discomfort. Go to Full Review Elissa Suh MUBI 02/27/2020
With high potential to ruffle with its solipsism, Flames turns out to be cathartic and timely piece of performance art that might be the most representative of our society. Go to Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat 05/10/2018
6/10
Taking a step back: the last half hour saves the film, framing the relationship and the story with narrative distance and objectivity. If you were stuck watching only the first hour it would be infuriatingly pointless. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/16/2018 Hooked from start to finish. See more 07/27/2017 This is a messy self-indulgent movie. It confuses "love" with infatuation. The minimal structure imposed by the editing makes it difficult to become involved in the sequence of events. The latter part of the film works to discover why the relationship ended. But It was such a shabby encounter that I didn't care why it ended. See more 05/08/2017 This was my favorite movie at Tribeca! Made me cry. Highly recommend. Not an easy movie, but very powerful. See more Read all reviews
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Zefrey Throwell

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Josephine Decker

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Josephine Decker

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Zefrey Throwell

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Michael Melamedoff

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Joe Swanberg

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Movie Info

Synopsis A real couple is followed for five years from the white-hot passion of first love to the heartbreak of the bitter end.
Director
Zefrey Throwell, Josephine Decker
Producer
Michael Melamedoff
Screenwriter
Zefrey Throwell, Josephine Decker
Genre
Documentary
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 25, 2018
Runtime
1h 24m