Love Exists
Where to watch in the United States: Stream: Criterion Channel, OVID. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Credits
Written by: 
Maurice Pialat
Cinematography: Gilbert Sarthre
Music: 
Georges Delerue
Editing: Kenout Peltier
Produced by: 
Pierre Braunberger
Plot
An essay film critiquing post-war France's urban developments – Pialat states that modernity and suburban convenience have limited Parisian freedom and widened class gaps.
Sinekatalog’s take
A short essay film criticising postwar urban planning and its effect on freedom and class. Sharp, moody and personal, it is a compact critique of modern life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (804 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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