The Lover

199626mNo ratings yet

Overview

A bereft filmmaker asks a series of women to pose nude for his camera in this striking and moody short film by Belgium's Olivier Smolders. The silent encounters act as counterpoint to a contemplative internal monologue musing on love, loss and the subtle power-plays of aversion and desire underway in an atmosphere pervaded by an irresistible erotic gloom. Filmed in a lustrous black and white, the themes explored find their perfect compliment in the stark, fascinated, all-embracing gaze of the camera. - Robert Avila

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 1, 1996
Original language: French
Spoken languages: French
Countries: Belgium
Cast: Éric Pauwels,Yves Degen,Catherine Grosjean,Mélanie Rullier
Director: Olivier Smolders
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0287911