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Modern Love

Synopsis

MODERN LOVE is made up of 11 different tales about love, dating and relationships. From when you first meet someone, the anxiety of telling someone how you feel, internet dating, falling for someone who doesn't feel the same way, going on a first date, cheating on a partner, and divorce. Each story is a realistic look at the different aspects of love, all set in contemporary London.
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Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Features
Running time
87 min
Format
Digital
Director
Simon Aitken
Producer
Simon Aitken
Executive Producer
Corey Browne, Marco Antonio M. Magalhaes, Simon Aitken
Editor
Simon Aitken
Screenwriter
Simon Aitken, Antonia McGuire, Benjamin Green, Dianna Ippolito
Director of Photography
Simon Aitken, Joaquin Bas
Sound
Mark Verner, Tom Scott-Toft, Luke David Harris, Rodrigo Gil
Composer
Neil Myers, Marcelo Fossa, RightSon
Principal cast
Mhairi Calvey, Louise Jameson, Barbara Barnes, Petra Bryant, Ben Shockley, Chris Grahamson, Vivien Reid, Phil Snowden, Keith Eyles, Hayward Morse, Kane Surry, Matt Prendergast, Benjamin Green, Liv Austen, Alior Cohen, Paul Rippengal

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Independent Runnings

41 Gwendoline Court
Bryanstone Road
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire EN8 7FB

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