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Love Me True
Laurence is desperately looking for love. Advised by a friend, she connects to online dating sites to find her soulmate. She becomes addicted to her phone and to a toxic man.
Awards
Annecy Int’l Animated FF (2023) – Nominated: Cristal: Best Short
Guanajuato Int’l FF (2023) – Nominated: Festival Prize: Best Animated Short Film
Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films (2023) – Nominated: Grand Prize: Grand Competition Short Film
Screenings โ CT
Screenings โ JHB
Love Me True is an animated documentary that chronicles the dependency and misfortune of dating apps. The film focuses on a weekend in the dating life of Laurence, a French woman who undergoes a rollercoaster of experiences while experimenting with online dating. Laurence is only able to have an active dating life through the apps but is also deeply affected by the culture of sexualisation, misogyny, and mistreatment from the men she meets. Through Laurence, the documentary questions modern romance and the prevalence of dating applications. The animation also introspects Laurence’s decision-making, her values and how she finds herself trapped between no romantic opportunities and toxic love interests.
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