the intimacy of strangers
You used to have to make an effort to overhear other people's conversation, now you have to make an effort not to. is a story of life, love, loss and hope - entirely constructed out of real, overheard mobile phone conversations of random strangers. From the lover dumped outside Euston Station to the whispered exchange of sweet nothings sitting on a bench in Leicester Square, nowadays we conduct whole relationships through the mediacy of our mobiles. Exploring the conflict between the private and public, between being intimate yet distant, the documentary weaves these seemingly random exchanges into a modern-day love story that is both absurd and tender. A portrait of urban solitude and longing, the film reflects on whether these conversations can say something deeper about our world, our underlying fears and hopes, and the role of the mobile in this. Is it a mere instrument of our desires, or does it actually change the way we deal with relationships?
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