Lonelier Than Love
Synopsis
Told through fragmented timelines, spoken word poetry, and an immersive soundtrack, the film offers a subjective journey into the mind of Wolfy, who is caught in cycles of addiction and toxic love. Nights blur into days and back into nights again, each one a distorted reflection of the last.
Wolfy’s familiar rhythm of euphoria, comedowns and self-loathing is mellowed by Snooze, a charismatic, carefree lover, desperate to bring Wolfy out of his shell. Their connection burns bright but is dangerously fuelled by escapism and the promise of a freedom that always dissolves with the sunrise. As drugs and desire merge, the line between comfort and destruction becomes harder to see, until Wolfy must confront the reality that he’s been drowning out in the noise.
Exploring the tension between escapism and awareness - the struggle of knowing the damage being done, but feeling powerless to stop it.
Official Selection BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2026 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 10 min 36 sec
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Em J Gilbertson
- Producer
- Lily Corke Butters
- Executive Producer
- Michelle Brøndum, Benjamin Taylor, Alice Cabañas
- Editor
- Lesley Posso
- Screenwriter
- Felix Mufti
- Director of Photography
- Matthew Bates
- Production Designer
- Jocelyn Meall
- Sound
- Luke Hodgkinson
- Composer
- Matt MacNamara
- Principal cast
- Felix Mufti, Matthew Devlin, Shaun Fagan
- Costume Designer
- Sara Carpentieri
- Sound Designer
- Em Edwards
- Colourist
- Paul Handley
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Supported by BFI NETWORK
Oxygen Films
Gage Oxley2 Stourton Haigh
Pontefract Road
Hunslet
Leeds
LS10 1AX
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