In a sense, the user typing that query into a search engine is continuing the work that the Brazilian courts tried to stop. They are seeking out a piece of cinematic history that was almost lost to legal maneuvering. In doing so, they connect with a community of viewers on OK.ru who have left comments, shared the video, and kept the discussion alive.

As of August 2024, the full film "Amor Estranho Amor : 1982" was available on Ok.ru, where it has garnered over . The page includes a full synopsis and cast list in Portuguese. The film's presence on Ok.ru speaks to the platform's role in keeping cinematic curiosities alive. For many fans, this is the only place to view the uncut film, bypassing the efforts to suppress its circulation in Brazil and giving it a second life as a piece of digital-era history.

Love Strange Love has an IMDb rating of , reflecting its divisive nature. Critics and audiences are split. Some find it "boring" or merely "an excuse for being a softcore," a sentiment echoed in several IMDb user reviews . Others find it profound. One user writes: "It's very ironic that the whore who seduced Hugo is nowadays one of the most famous Brazilian pop-stars." This irony is the film's most enduring legacy. Xuxa's real-life fight to suppress the film only amplified its mystique, turning it from a forgotten adult film into a symbol of the clash between public image and private history.