Love Me Tender
Director Tim Knights
Countries United Kingdom
Duration 28 min
Synopsis
Set in a British coastal town during the off-season, “Love Me Tender” presents a fragment of time in the lives of three men in their twenties. Aidan is living in the woods within the grounds of a caravan park and is about to move into his first home, Gareth has recently left jail and is trying to keep out of trouble, whilst Gaz is trying to cope with being separated from his girlfriend and daughter. This is a film about these men’s struggle to balance their restless euphoria with isolation, boredom and ultimately with themselves.
Set in a British coastal town during the off-season, “Love Me Tender” presents a fragment of time in the lives of three men in their twenties. Aidan is living in the woods within the grounds of a caravan park and is about to move into his first home, Gareth has recently left jail and is trying to keep out of trouble, whilst Gaz is trying to cope with being separated from his girlfriend and daughter. This is a film about these men’s struggle to balance their restless euphoria with isolation, boredom and ultimately with themselves.