Love is the Word

Love is the Word

2013102 min5.8 / 10

A tender coming-of-age romance set in 1978 that balances the joy of first love with the sorrow of loss, grounded in period warmth and youthful vulnerability.

Love is the Word is a moving, romantic and funny coming-of-age drama about the magic of first love and the misery of first lost, set in 1978: the year 'Grease' hit the big screen.

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