Fingernails is a 2023 science fiction romantic drama film directed and co-written by Christos Nikou.

The film stars Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, and Luke Wilson.

Anna shadows Amir, a fellow instructor, and develops a rapport with him as they guide clients through the exercises.

After Anna first performs the test on a promising client couple, she is shaken and disappointed when the result is negative, to which Amir tells her that she'll get used to it.

Amir admits that he started working at the Love Institute because he felt there was something wrong after never getting any positive test results.

The film was announced in January 2021, with Carey Mulligan starring and Christos Nikou writing and directing, marking the Greek filmmaker's English-language debut.

[6] Principal photography commenced in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario[7] in late October 2022 and wrapped that December.

The website's consensus reads: "A trio of solid performances help Fingernails get its thought-provoking ideas across in spite of an occasionally underwhelming story.

"[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 63 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.