The reviewers that loved this movie must have been involved in making this movie. Because I honestly can say that this is by far the worst Dutch movie I have ever seen! To compare this movie to "Love Actually" is an insult. Only the last 20 minutes had me entertained a bit. There is nothing clever about the script. The different story lines never get interesting. The acting is not bad. But Carice van Houten who was superb in "Zwartboek (Blackbook)" doesn't convince. The actors can't be blamed for this. It is the director who does a poor job. The actors don't get enough screen time to make the scenes interesting. Just when a scene does spark interest the director cuts to another storyline. This way it is really hard to care for the characters. The fact that some characters are likable is purely to their own merit. This movie is supposed to be about relationships. But sometimes it is very hard to make out what the relationships are and what actually the problems are in those relationships. Most of the problems depicted are superficial and never show any depth. I was expecting at least some matters that were recognizable. In my opinion "Alles is liefde" tries too hard to be sophisticated,while it's not. Apart from the last 20 minutes this movie is boring as hell. What on earth were they thinking when they decided to produce a movie like this? Absolute waste of time!

It's incomplete to name this great film a comedy. It is absolutely funny, but the real strength lies in the more emotional parts. With great acting and great storytelling, this is one of the best dutch movies ever. In my opinion, the only dutch movie that beats this one is Simon, but Alles Is Liefde is probably more for everyone. Following a lot of different story lines, it kind of resembles the best movie ever made, Magnolia ofcource, as stories get more and more emotional, and eventually you just find yourself crying at every damn scene. A beautiful movie about the moments in between. And a hilarious appearance of dutch comedians De Vliegende Panters :D.

Who wouldn't want to unwrap Carice van Houten from her gift costume? She deserves her prince on the white horse because she comes to realize that she should believe in love. I also liked Anneke Blok, who plays a type that is rarely portrayed in Dutch movies: the busy mother who arranges everything and is heading towards a nervous breakdown. The gay couple is portrayed so matter-of-factly - not as some statement - that you are hardly aware that you are watching two men kiss each other on the lips.The first half hour of the movie is especially funny. The movie then loses some of its momentum, despite the rapid cuts between the story lines. Some of the jokes fall flat and one extra character is hastily introduced. The finale on snowy Santa Claus's birthday makes up for a lot, although I found it a bit too understated to serve as the climax and bold moral statement that this movie deserves.The multiple-story-line approach is a real balancing act and I applaud the filmmakers for their guts to set the bar so high. Also, I think to make a positive movie about love is in a way more daring than the cynical approach with a lot of cheap nudity, which since long has been the standard in Dutch movie-making. Judging by the numbers of visitors, the filmmakers have succeeded in making the audience believe in love, at least for a short while..

Colorful, touching, and very funny! This can be considered as a Dutch version of Love Actually (even the fonts of the credit titles are similar), which is a big compliment to Love Actually. As the stories and situations here are very Dutch (including gay marriage and a vehicle carefully locked to a bridge), I think this film will move Dutch viewers more than the British version did. I know I wanted to cry at the end, but I was there with my girlfriend. Super performances of the all-star cast, all playing the roles they do best. And the movie shows Amsterdam from its most wonderful side as well! The movie does raise a worrying question though: what will we do when He really dies? My suggestion: we ask Gijs Scholten van Aschat. Any other candidates?Try to avoid the trailer, which spoils some surprises.