The writer-director and stars of the A24 film tease what to expect from the love story with a "real-life twist."

Materialists, the second film from Past Lives director Celine Song, is that rare modern movie in which love is studied through the lens of drama and character. It’s done not through grand romantic acts but through conversation.

Celine Song’s new “Materialists” takes a deep look at love and value via a rom-com, a genre that she argues is wrongfully dismissed: “What is more important than love?”