In U-Hauling: Love Algorithms, a spin-off of the Quebecois hit series of the same name to be watched on TV5 Monde+, we explore our queer loves in the era of dating apps and algorithms. And it’s a success.
Between hopes and disappointments, finding love isn’t easy in the age of social networks… Available for streaming on TV5 Monde+, the mini-series U-Hauling: Love Algorithms follows Ash’s new start, a Montreal lesbian who, finally over her breakup, decides to give dating apps a chance.
Around Ash, our lovelorn lesbian, orbit several characters such as Mathilde, her straight best friend who loves swiping for her on the apps, Luka, her gay friend always upbeat and cheerful, or the gentle Margot, who is likely to bring many changes to her life. In lesbian slang, the term “u-hauling” – referring to the U-Haul moving trucks used for relocations – evokes the act of moving in together quickly after the start of a relationship. A reflex acknowledged by many lesbians to the point of becoming a real inside joke within the queer community.
A Series Rooted in Its Era
The series fully deserves your time as it encapsulates the energy of an entire generation in the quest for love, notably queer love, and it clearly demonstrates the paradox between the abundance of dating apps and the difficulty of finding a perfect match.
We like U-Hauling: Love Algorithms for its very accurate portrayal of contemporary queer relationships, between rapid but often fleeting attachment, ghosting, and the pressure to be the best version of oneself. The show tackles all these themes without ever presenting itself as preachy. On the contrary, in the face of the trials of modern dating, it is humor and friendship that take precedence over everything else. Finally, although it centers on the lesbian community, the series avoids certain clichés and its characters never fall into a crude caricature, offering a sapphic representation that feels refreshing.
In many respects, U-Hauling: Love Algorithms evokes another Francophone series we had greatly loved: Amours solitaires, where millennials struggle to find love even when everything seems too complicated.
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Sophie Brennan