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    The Lover

    26'

    1996-12-01

    5.4

    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

    DirectingOlivier Smolders

    Cast

    1

    Yves Degen

    1

    Catherine Grosjean

    1

    Éric Pauwels

    1

    Mélanie Rullier

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Belgium
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Vote Count: 9
      2. Popularity: 0.2343
      3. Status: Released
      4. Original title:L'amateur

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