Synopsis
In Brighton, the seaside heart of alternative England, Jacob and Ramona share a colourful life together filled with of art, metaphysics and the occasional drag queen. Returning to his family home for Passover, Jacob revisits the fateful day that changed everything, when he dived into shallow water, breaking his neck. Like Love is a portrait of life's absurdity, of acceptance and of beauty in unexpected places.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : La fémis
Full credits (7)
- Director of photography : Sarah Cunningham
- Editor : Flore Guillet
- Sound Recordist : Pierre Bompy
- Production manager : Marine Ninaud
- Sound editor : Claire Cahu
- Assistant editor : Marie Loustalot
- Sound Mixer : Maxime Champesme
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Portrait
- Themes : Relationships, Accidents, Handicap
- Production language : English
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2010
- Runtime : 30 min
- Production formats : Super 16
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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