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Fingernails

Fingernails

Romance · Science Fiction · Drama · 2023

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.

Movie details

Fingernails

“Love is a test. Results may vary.”

2023 Romance · Science Fiction · Drama 1h 53m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Fingernails?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Christos Nikou

Written by

Stavros Raptis · Christos Nikou · Sam Steiner

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Anna

Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Amir

Jeremy Allen White

Jeremy Allen White

Ryan

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Duncan

C

Christian Meer

Rob

Amanda Arcuri

Amanda Arcuri

Sally

Annie Murphy

Annie Murphy

Natasha

Court is in session

Put Fingernails on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.