Shows: 3/08 9:15 PM (Cal), 3/11 12:15 PM (Cam 12)

In Greek mythology, we learn that Orpheus was so in love with his wife Eurydice that when she died, he followed her into the underworld and tried to bring her back. “About the Looking For and the Finding of Love” brings us the story of Venus and Mimi, a singer and her musician, whose love is so intense that they can’t stand each other — until one of them dies and the other braves the underworld in an attempt to give them another chance at life and love together.
The film is an uneasy blending of self-mocking, ironic narration, and a serious attempt at an epic love story. The underworld, which takes up a significant amount of screen time, is eerie and beautiful, and the two main actors are convincingly passionate. However, it’s never entirely clear what the filmmakers were shooting for. A self-depricating parody of romance? A heartwrenching love story? The wry narration spoils the effect of the film’s action somewhat, but if you can ignore that, it is a reasonably good tragic romance.