The Lover
Original title: L'amateur
- 1996
- 26m
★ 5.4 TMDB Rating · 9 votes
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
- Director
- Olivier Smolders
- Release date
- Dec 1, 1996
- Original language
- French
- Origin
- Belgium
Cast of The Lover
The Lover release dates by country
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Age rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Dec 1, 1996 | — | — |
Digital = first release online to rent, buy or stream. Dates as reported to TMDB.
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