Love Me Back - a new film about alchemy and change

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A group of filmmakers and actors got together to see where their collaboration based on alchemy and the supernatural would take them. Here’s the story of Love Me Back

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Back in November 2009 the initial idea of putting a story together about alchemy and change was born fuelled by Chris Green (acting as Chris) and Richard Down’s (filmmaker) interest of the supernatural.

Along with acting friend Paul Goldfinch (acting as the crone) and his interest for the very unusual, the trio started to explore the possibility of making a film. Marriane Esbenson (acting as woman/co-directing) and Julie Loquetea (acting as Julie) were included and filming commenced. With just a vague direction of where it was all going the group gathered for the first weekend of filming, and through the camera Richard started to see what was possible for a story.

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Richard said: ‘The story of Love Me Back and love renewal grew as a result of the way myself and my acting friends came through with a theme and flavour of supernatural and the ‘wanting to do something very different’ by way of film.

“Seeing them through the camera for the first time I just wanted to see the actors as they are in reality -themselves playing out scenarios that are naturally taking shape as a result of their characters.

“I wanted the film to be without narrative to see if we could convey the story through acting emotion adding to what I see as, furthering the ease of the surreal and helping our theme of supernatural.”

Filming for Love Me Back is almost complete with perhaps one more day of shooting some tie-in shots that complete the story of alchemy, supernatural influences and love renewal. This would make it a film shot over five weekends on location on a private estate near Tavistock, Devon.

The project is a first attempt at making a movie with the purpose of:

Creating an experimental film shot in black and white/silent
Creating an opportunity of acting experience for the actors as well as profile

Three test clips have been released on Youtube for feedback.

Mr Goldfinch

Love me back,

Surrender

and Nightmare

The Story.
Love Me Back: Chris and Julie, a couple in the dark throws of disfunction in their relationship and lifestyle, are driven to a mysterious place in the countryside. Arriving late at night, strung out and bitter, their journey in re-discovering themselves and each other begins. Chris seems to be haunted and tormented by a spirit forcing him to look at himself. This spirit appears as a crone in Chris’s dreams, frightening and mischievous and the catalyst for change.

At first it looks to Julie that Chris is just losing it, as we -the audience -see him influenced by the crone’s presence. Julie is also unaware that she too is being influenced by another resident spirit, a wise and beautiful woman who is often around her and appears in her dreams.

Not without struggle, and with strong influence from the spirit forces around them, the couple start to find a new understanding and love. From darkness to light. The story of alchemy and love renewal.