The Art Of Love
Feature Film
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110 min
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2022
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SYNOPSIS
London Underground worker Eva (55) is stuck in a rut. Her marriage has lost all passion and she begins to supplement her income by writing reviews for sex-toy start-up «The Art of Love», hoping the extra cash will fund a holiday that could rekindle the spark. Adam (35), earns his living as the face of the company, posing as main tester and Instagram's answer to Casanova. When the two are assigned a new project by their boss, Hector (60), they are less than enthusiastic about each other. But for the project to work, they need to leave their comfort zones, confront their loneliness and examine what they really want. The film – drafted as a whacky comedy-drama and inspired by true events – deals in refreshing ways with the increasing loneliness in our society. Instead of facing the causes of impoverishment in interpersonal relationships, people flee into virtual worlds.
Cast
Jeremy Swift - Ben Parker
Alexandra Gilbreath - Eva Parker
Oliver Walker - Adam Kowinski
Kenneth Collard - Hector
Jasmine Blackborow - Claire
Michelle Greenidge - Libby
Nicola Achilleas - Sophie
Jun Ichikawa - Mio
Callum McGowan - Bob
Drehbuch
Klara Kallis & Philippe Weibel
Produktion
Philippe Weibel, Jennifer Lane, Cornel Mösli
Nadja von Ah (Preproduction)
Regie
Philippe Weibel
Kamera
Brian D. Goff
Musik
Dan Baboulene, Dean Valentine
Art Department
Julia Morf, Katie South
Costumes & Styling
Laura Moser
CAST & CREW
LINKS
Zur Art of Love Projektwebsite
PRESS
SRF Fernsehkritik (Februar 2024)
Pressespiegel Deutschland (Stand 11. Juli 2023)
Blick People: Schweizer Regisseur startet auf Netflix England durch (Patricia Boder, 2.11.2022)
Zumiker Zolliker Bote: Einsamkeit hört an der Grenze nicht auf (Birgit Müller-Schlieper, 17.9.2021)
Tages Anzeiger Beilage ZFF: Lasst uns unternehmerischer produzieren (18.9.2021)
Zürichsee Zeitung: Manchmal ist es ein Leidensweg (Nicola Ryser, 9.4.2021)
NZZ: Lieber etwas produzieren als den Kopf hängen zu lassen (Urs Bühler, 4.8.2020)
Weltwoche: Mittagessen mit… (Benjamin Bögli, 17.9.2021)
PUBLIKUMS STIMMEN
LINKS & PRESS
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
AWARDS
Fünf Seen Filmfestival München: Publikumspreis
Ferrara Film Festival: Best Feature Film
Bucharest Film Awards: Best Picture, Best Script, Best Actress, Best Director
Wales International Film Festival: Best Actress
Ramsgate International Film Festival: Best Actress
TIETÊ INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS (finalist)
London Directors Awards 2023
FESTIVALS
Zurich Film Festival, September 2021 (official selection, world premiere)
Fünf Seen Filmfestival München: Publikumspreis
Ferrara Film Festival: Best Feature Film
Manchester International Film Festival, April 2022 (official selection)
Bucharest Film Awards: Best Picture, Best Script, Best Actress, Best Director
Edinburgh Independent Film Awards, March 2022 (official selection)
Wales International Film Festival: Best Actress 2022
Ramsgate International Film Festival, June 2022 (award: best actress)
Austin International Film Festival
