Short film

The Lovers

2000 · 18 min

A taut, intimate short that unfolds like a tense conversation, leaving a quiet ache about love and distance.

Overview: A motorway, a woman, a telephone, a man, a car, another man. A short film about love in the city.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, isolation, betrayal, loneliness
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
isolation
betrayal
loneliness
identity
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild