Love Me series is a sensitive tale about love and relationships in modern times from down under, Australia. It is about three family members (Father, Daughter and Son) living in Melbourne City.
Belong to different age groups – the father Glen Mathieson is an elderly retired person in his sixties, his daughter Clara Mathieson is almost reaching the age of forty and his young son Aaron Mathieson is in his early twenties; so, each of them is in different stages of life. Besides, they are experiencing love, loss, rejection, and the other complexity of relationships in their lives.
It is an adaptation of the hit Swedish drama "Älska mig" (2019-2020) series. The Swedish title Älska mig means Love Me in English. It was originally created by Josephine Bornebusch. And it narrates the stories of the lives of three generations of people living in Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden. On the other hand, this Australian series is set in Melbourne City.
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Love Me (S1/2021 & S2/2023) Series:- details
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Age-Certification | UA (15+) |
| Episodes | Season One (1) – Six (6) Episodes – 2021 Season Two (2) – Six (6) Episodes – 2023 |
| Cast | Hugo Weaving, Heather Mitchell, Bojana Novakovic, Bob Morley, William Lodder, Shalom Brune-Franklin, etc. |
| Awards | Logie Awards – 2022 Winner Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Supporting Actress – Heather Mitchell |
Love Me (S1/2021 & S2/2023) Series:- synopsis
The Mathiesons, Clara (Bojana Novakovic), Glen (Hugo Weaving) and Aaron (William Lodder), find themselves at an emotional crossroads following an unexpected event that changes their lives forever. In an era when the world is driven by conflict, LOVE ME is a call to the heart – a funny, sophisticated, heartfelt exploration of love in all its forms. More significantly, it’s a timely reminder that we’re all as inadequate and remarkable as each other.
In Melbourne, three family members at different stages of life, experience love, loss and the complexity of family relationships. It is the second (S2) part of our beautiful Melbourne love story.
Love Me (S1/2021 & S2/2023) Series:- {Spoilers Free} review
Unlike the super-wealthy dysfunctional family depicted in the “Succession Show“, the middle-class families in the “Love Me Series” seem so real and identifiable to people like me. I found them lovable humans with their imperfections and strengths.
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Glen Mathieson (Hugo Weaving) is a 64-year-old elderly retired man who has loved and lost Christine Mathieson (Sarah Peirse) under trying circumstances. Then he gets a second shot with Anita (Heather Mitchell), a little late in life. What will Glen do?
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Clara Mathieson (Bojana Novakovic) is a 38-year-old busy career woman working as an anaesthetist in a big hospital. Tired of the endless failures getting on with her love life with the help of dating apps, she is running out of time and patience. Until she meets Peter (Bob Morley), a model. What will Clara do?
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Aaron Mathieson (William Lodder) is a 24-year-old. who works in the Law firm. He gets into a complicated love/friendship relationship with two girls – Ella (Shalom Brune-Franklin) and Jesse (Mitzi Ruhlmann). even at such a young age. What will Aaron do?
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Being a sucker for romantic content, I wish I could narrate the complete love stories of these characters mentioned above. But then I am under strict instructions, not to give away unnecessary details about its plot and share its spoilers. I liked the acting performances of the ensemble cast of the Love Me series, especially the funny acts of Hugo Weaving and the graceful acts of Heather Mitchell.
I can reiterate that watch the Love Me series, as it is a typical middle-class tale about the complexities of love and relationships in modern times, narrated in a sensitive and charming manner.
Focus:- actor Hugo (Wallace) Weaving
While watching the Love Me series, I realized that I have seen the aged actor Hugo Wallace in a popular movie of the past. So, I looked closely and Viola! Suddenly I found the elderly and lovable Hugo in an old movie series called Matrix playing the role of antagonist Agent Smith. Wearing his dark glasses, he was staring right back at me, with his menacing eyes. Lol!
In his long career spanning more than four decades of acting jobs, that was the list of his body of works over the years. No doubt, Hugo (Wallace) Weaving is a wonderful actor.
| Movies | Proof (1991), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), Babe (1995) (voice), The Interview (1998), The Matrix (1999), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), V for Vendetta (2005), Oranges and Sunshine (2010), Mystery Road (2013), The Dressmaker (2015), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), Hearts and Bones (2019), etc. |
| Awards | Australian Film Institute – 1991 Winner AFI Award – Best Actor in a Lead Role – Proof Australian Film Institute – 1998 Winner AFI Award – Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role – The Interview Screen Actors Guild Awards – 2004 Winner Actor – Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Australian Film Institute – 2005 Winner AFI Award – Best Lead Actor – Little Fish Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards – 2012 Winner AACTA Award – Best Supporting Actor – Oranges and Sunshine Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards – 2015 Winner AACTA Award – Best Supporting Actor – The Dressmaker Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards – 2016 Winner AACTA Award – Best Supporting Actor – Hacksaw Ridge |
| TV – Series/Movies | Bodyline (1984), Frontier (1987), Melba (1988), The Dirtwater Dynasty (1988), Bangkok Hilton (1989), Bordertown (1995), The Bite (1996), Seven Types of Ambiguity (2017), Patrick Melrose (2018), etc. |
| Awards | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards – 2017 Winner AACTA Award – Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama – Seven Types of Ambiguity Logie Awards – 2018 Winner Silver Logie – Most Outstanding Actor – Seven Types of Ambiguity |
Love Me (S1/2021 & S2/2023) Series:- posters
Love Me (S1/2021) Series:- trailer
Love Me (S1/2021 & S2/2023) Series:- ratings
| FM’s rating | 3.85/5 |
| IMDb rating as of the date | 7.60/10 |
| Rotten Tomatoes ratings as of the date | S1: 75% Audience Score S2: No ratings |
| John Doyle/Rotten Tomatoes reviews | S1: It would be welcome at any time, but in the doldrums of these days, albeit in summer weather, it is refreshingly frank, funny, humane and illuminating about the heart’s sadness, passions, and about family. S2: No reviews |
Love Me (S2/2023) Series:- trailer
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