Fingernails
Fingernails

Fingernails

2023Movie113 minEnglish

Anna and Ryan have found true love together. It's been proven by a controversial test. There's just one problem: Anna still isn't sure. Then she meets Amir.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic62/100
Google Users67%
Director: Christos NikouGenres: Romance, Sci-Fi, Drama

Plot Summary

In a world where a technology exists to identify true love, Anna struggles with her feelings for her long-term boyfriend, believing there might be someone else. When she encounters Amir, a coworker at the institute that runs the love-testing service, her doubts intensify, leading her on a journey to understand if love is a choice or something predetermined.

Critical Reception

Fingernails received generally mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising its unique premise and the performances of its lead actors. Some found the film's exploration of love and free will thought-provoking, while others felt it occasionally lacked emotional depth or a clear resolution.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its original concept exploring love and destiny.
  • Jessie Buckley and Jeremy Allen White deliver strong, nuanced performances.
  • Some found the narrative occasionally meandering and the ending unsatisfying.

Google audience: Audience reviews suggest appreciation for the film's intriguing 'love test' premise and the chemistry between the leads, though some viewers felt the story could have been more emotionally resonant or conclusive.

Fun Fact

The film's unique premise of a love-identifying technology was inspired by director Christos Nikou's own observations and ponderings about modern relationships and the pressures to find 'the one'.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

No, sorry. This is just plain daft! "Anna" (Jessie Buckley) is living with "Ryan" (Jeremy Allen White) having got their certificate. What certificate? Well it's one that certifies that they are a love match! She was a teacher, but is now jo...
Brent Marchant

Brent Marchant

How do we know when we’re in love? And, even if we suspect we are, how do we know if we’re with the right person? In an age where individuals are increasingly out of touch with their own feelings – especially the one they seem to crave the ...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/fingernails-bfi-london-film-festival-review/ "Fingernails is undoubtedly the ideal title for this high-concept sci-fi flick. Despite falling short of its narrative and thematic potenti...