Project Detail

Hardly Bear To Look At You

Synopsis

Love isn't blind, just extremely short-sighted.

Hardly Bear To Look At You takes an unflinching look at the addictive effect unrequited love can have on both parties. A myopic filmmaker tries unsuccessfully to seduce an enigmatic street performer, escorting her from London to Paris by train and then back again in her antique Citroen van. When he casts her in a film set in Cannes, his romantic obsession grows, leading to a conclusion that will force a re-evaluation of all that has gone before.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 mins
Format
Digibeta
Director
Huck Melnick 1st Feature
Producer
Jeremy Herman, Huck Melnick
Editor
Huck Melnick
Screenwriter
Jeremy Herman
Director of Photography
Steve Fabian
Sound
Guy Steer
Composer
Jamie Frankel
Principal cast
Jeremy Herman, Anna Neil, Huck Melnick, Beth Steel, Alex Claus

Genre

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Production Status

Production Company

AndBut Films

production@andbut.co.uk

Sales Company

Feinschmecker Films Ltd

production@feinschmeckerfilms.com

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