Modern Romance: three films about the changing face of love
Available until 1 October
Presenting three films set on the frontlines of modern romance, where sexuality and fantasy are up for grabs and love and loss are two sides of the same coin.
In Marija Kavtaradzė’s Slow (2023, UK only), the attraction is instant when sign language interpreter Dovydas meets dancer Elena – but when Dovydas reveals that he is asexual, the pair must learn to renegotiate their desires if they want to build a lasting connection. Kavtaradzė’s intimate portrait of a relationship pushes past the clichés of cinematic romance, capturing the push-pull of a young relationship. Art imitates love in Tell Me What You Feel (2026), the latest livewire drama from curator-turned-filmmaker Łukasz Ronduda, in which young artists from very different backgrounds embark on an intense relationship of self-discovery. And Hungary’s Rozália Szeleczki brings magical realism to the romcom with Cat Call (2023), a surreal take on the pitfalls of modern dating that sees our heroine falling for her neighbour’s talking pet cat.
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Tell Me What You Feel
Available until 1 October
Directed by Łukasz Ronduda • 2026 • PolandTwo young artists from very different backgrounds embark on an intense relationship of self-discovery and recrimination in the latest livewire drama from curator-turned-filmmaker Łukasz Ronduda. Aspiring painter Patryk (Jan Sał...
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Cat Call
Available until 1 October
Directed by Rozália Szeleczki • 2023 • HungaryRozália Szeleczki brings magical realism to the romcom with this surreal take on the pitfalls of modern dating. Fáni (Franciska Töröcsik) is a 30-year-old architect with a history of romantic misfortune and an unwelcome ten...
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Modern Romance: three films about the changing face of love
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