The Art of Love
Feature Film
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110 min
,
2022
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SYNOPSIS
The London company "THE ART OF LOVE" develops and sells sex toys to neglected hearts across the United Kingdom. Due to the increasing loneliness in society, the charismatic company boss HECTOR (60) suddenly has a vision. He wants to create a new type of love toy that not only provides physical pleasure but also evokes true emotions. For this development, he enlists his two most successful testers: the most famous influencer in matters of love and tenderness in England, ADAM KOWINSKI (34), and EVA PARKER (55), who writes the most imaginative test reports.
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
Story by
Brian D. Goff
Philippe Weibel
Script
Klara Kallis & Philippe Weibel
Producers
Philippe Weibel
Jennifer Lane
Cornel Mösli
Co-Producers
Nadja von Ah (Preproduction)
Marco Circelli
Director
Philippe Weibel
Camera
Brian D. Goff
Music
Dan Baboulene, Dean Valentine
Art Department
Julia Morf, Katie South
Costumes & Styling
Laura Moser
CAST & CREW
PRESS
SRF Fernsehkritik (February 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)
AUDIENCE REACTIONS
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
