Love of My Life (2013 film)

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Love of My Life
Directed by Michael Budd
Written byLiam Barrett
Produced byMichael Budd
Starring
CinematographySteve Arnold
Edited byRyan McGuire
Music byEnrica Sciandrone
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • 10 November 2013 (2013-11-10)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Love of My Life is a 2013 Australian horror/thriller directed and produced by Michael Budd in his directorial debut. [1] The film stars Budd, Peter O'Brien, Diarmid Heidenreich and Bel Delia.

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Plot

The film follows Julius, a man who mysteriously wakes up strapped to a hospital bed and is given the choice by what seems to be a deranged surgeon to either survive 5 days of torture, or say "I quit" and have the love of his life killed. The film follows Julius's fight for survival and the early stages of his relationship through a series of flash backs. The flashbacks then start becoming more intense and filter into his real world.

The film was shot completely in Sydney, Bathurst and Orange, NSW, Australia.

Cast

Release

The film had its premiere screening at the 2013 Mt. Hood Independent Film Festival. The film went on to win Best Horror/Thriller at the festival. [2] The film has also been set for a February 2014 Video on Demand release with Gravitas Ventures. [3]

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Mt Hood Independent Film Festival draws 1,100 visits".
  3. "With Gravitas Ventures (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)".