“A Life Without Love Is Possible, But Pointless,” also known as “Mi amiga Eva,” is a clever, lighthearted, and touching romantic comedy by Cesc Gay about the fear of change and the joy and pain that come with taking the plunge. A heartfelt Spanish film with great sensitivity—the kind we haven’t seen in a long time.
Eva (Nora Navas) is a strong woman who knows what she wants, but after 25 years of marriage, her heart is just going through the motions. Ordinary life has robbed her of something that is vital to her: the game of love. On a business trip to Rome, she meets the writer Álex (Rodrigo de la Serna), with whom she falls in love instantly, even though he is already in a relationship. Back in Barcelona, Eva gives up her orderly life, dives into the world of dating algorithms, and tries to find her way through the jungle of post-romantic possibilities—not always with success. Amid poetic promises, awkward encounters, and charming disasters, she stumbles through the modern world of love, searching for a feeling she thought she’d long since lost. And isn’t there simply a cure for true love by now? Suddenly, Álex reappears on the scene, and Eva must ask herself the question of all questions: could true love actually exist after all?
