Although it’s faced criticism over parts of the story in the years since, it’s still an enduring favorite. But one fan noticed a possible issue in one scene that might just ruin the whole movie for them. Twitter user @WillHShort wrote, “Just noticed Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman have no pillows on their bed in Love Actually and quite frankly the whole film is ruined for me. This scene is after Thompson’s character Karen learns of her husband Harry’s (Rickman) feelings for his secretary Mia (Heike Makatsch). Karen retreats to the bedroom she shares with Harry and breaks down before composing herself, fixing up the room, and returning to the living room to give their kids a good Christmas. But while watching this scene recently, this Twitter user questioned why the bed is so flat, with no visible pillows. This sparked an interesting debate over whether there might actually be pillows on the bed in the movie. One person replied to @WillHShort, “Whaaaat?? No wonder they’re a miserable couple, they’ve not slept for 20 years!” The original poster responded, “It’s all starting to add up!” Another fan considered a different possibility: “There is a slight gradient which leads me to think they are under the quilt. But who had time for hotel bed making! Certainly not these two with ole cheaty pants and lobster outfit sewing.. suspicious.” Someone else thought the same thing, saying, “They are under the sheet- believe me for your own sanity 🙏,” to which the user said, “Under the sheet?! That’s almost worse.” While there has been no clear consensus on whether or not the pillows are actually there, one person surprisingly endorsed sleeping without pillows. They wrote in the replies, “I sleep with no pillows. It’s just better.” The original poster was shocked to discover that this person was serious, before considering trying it themself. Although it’s an interesting mystery in Love Actually, someone didn’t think it mattered when looking at the movie overall, writing, “The lack of pillows is the least of that film’s problems.” Over the years, people have highlighted the movie’s mistreatment of its female characters, everything wrong with Andrew Lincoln’s character Mark, and most recently, the lack of diversity. Writer and director Richard Curtis addressed the last issue last week, saying in an interview with Diane Sawyer for ABC’s 20th-anniversary special The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later, via CNN, “The lack of diversity makes me feel uncomfortable and a bit stupid.” Curtis also said, “There are things you’d change but, thank God, society is changing, so my film is bound, in some moments, to feel out of date.” Despite all of its issues, Love Actually remains a Christmas classic and will surely stay that way for years to come. And considering this Twitter user’s keen eye, there might be more details of the film, like missing pillows, yet to be understood.
