The LoverMovie
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
About The Lover
The Lover is a 1996 movie directed by Olivier Smolders.
The production information lists a runtime of 26m, production credits from Belgium, an original language code of FR.
The credited cast includes Yves Degen, Catherine Grosjean, Éric Pauwels, Mélanie Rullier. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
