Love Forever begins with Hanna and Samuel planning a small wedding on Gotland, away from unnecessary pressure. Their relatives naturally have other ideas. Unwanted involvement, advice and misunderstandings transform the intended intimacy into familiar wedding chaos.
Matilda Källström and Charlie Gustafsson give the couple enough charm to make their frustration believable. Their quarrels do not erase the sense that they love one another. I wanted them to come through the mess together.
The relatives provide some good jokes, but often remain broad comic figures. Kjell Bergqvist's stubborn father can be overstated, while Anja Lundqvist contributes welcome feeling. More complexity would have made the family interference less dependent on caricature.
Staffan Lindberg uses the established machinery of the wedding comedy confidently. Awkward revelations and accumulating misunderstandings can be enjoyable when one wants something light, although they offer few fresh ideas.
Gotland is a substantial part of the pleasure. Sea, stone houses and open fields give the film a picturesque atmosphere, with music that supports rather than insists on itself. The images are more distinctive than the plot.
The result is charming, undemanding and predictable. The leads work well together, the scenery is lovely and several comic moments land. It is perfectly acceptable company for a relaxed evening, even if little about the story is likely to stay with me for long.