A telephone is found buried in the snow. Its rescue by technical hands begins: it is opened—laid bare—its components displayed. Revealed through glitches and pixelation, the damage to text messages, photos, videos, and voicemails recorded on the device is representative of the break-up wounds they recount. The cellphone was a communication tool between Hugo and Henrik, but above all, it was a tool for preserving traces of their love. The enamoured bodies at the heart of a romantic relationship, like the materials of a telephone, create the immaterial: memories in the former, digital content in the latter. Loveboard, with its distinctive virtual aesthetic, underlines the fragility of what we often take for granted. (SCV)
Presented with the support of Wallonie-Bruxelles International
competition : International Short and Medium-Length Competition
Loveboard
- Country : Switzerland, Belgium
- Year : 2023
- V.O : French
- Subtitles : English
- Duration : 18 MIN
- Cinematography : Felipe Casanova
- Editing : Felipe Casanova
- Editing : Nilenzo Clémentin
- Production : Felipe Casanova
- Sound Design : Valentin Mazingarbe
First film
Cinéma du Réel | Solothurn Film Festival | Festival Internacional de Curtas Metragens de São Paul | Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival | Sicilia Queer filmfest
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