Suffering from divorce, Sarah Lawson visits her brother Robert, only finding that he has became a playboy who is made of cigarettes, alcohol, and sexual relationships. As a result, she tries to curb the self-destruction of Robert's life while deal with her own depression. Meanwhile, Robert struggles between his desire to protect his sister and his care-free life.
With Israeli filmmakers Golan and Globus watching over him, director John Cassavetes was guilty of less self-indulgence than usual, and the result is one of his best movies ever.
The movie is exasperating, because we never know where we stand or what will happen next. I think that's one of its strengths: There's an exhilaration in this roller-coaster ride through scenes that come out of nowhere.
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
May 25, 2015
Its French title, Torrents d'amour, better hints at the overflowing heart of this magnificent melodrama, effervescently bubbling with a charming, infuriating, incorrigible booziness.