Hide and Seek
Written by Daniel Metz and Joanna Coates
Directed by Joanna Coates
UK, 2014
The dream of an abundance of love and sex and friendship is probably familiar to all of us, however conflicted it is with the ideology of a soulmate, the special and romantic idea of two starry-eyed lovers locked in a close embrace. While the majority of the Western narratives seems to adhere to the dream of the happily ever after, Hide and Seek offers a different view of love, seeking to mythologize a polyamorous union instead.
Coming from a first-feature British director and winner of the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Hide and Seek presents us with four young adults from London, Max, Charlotte, Leah and Jack, who, though complete strangers to each other, decide to experiment with polyamory. They draw up schedules of partner-swapping including...
Written by Daniel Metz and Joanna Coates
Directed by Joanna Coates
UK, 2014
The dream of an abundance of love and sex and friendship is probably familiar to all of us, however conflicted it is with the ideology of a soulmate, the special and romantic idea of two starry-eyed lovers locked in a close embrace. While the majority of the Western narratives seems to adhere to the dream of the happily ever after, Hide and Seek offers a different view of love, seeking to mythologize a polyamorous union instead.
Coming from a first-feature British director and winner of the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Hide and Seek presents us with four young adults from London, Max, Charlotte, Leah and Jack, who, though complete strangers to each other, decide to experiment with polyamory. They draw up schedules of partner-swapping including...
- 4/29/2015
- by Tina Poglajen
- SoundOnSight
Charlotte (Hannah Arterton), Max (Josh O'Connor), Jack (Daniel Metz) and Leah (Rea Mole) have chosen to abandon the modern world of London in order to develop a utopian commune in the secluded English countryside. Sublimely uninterested in what is going on in the world around them, they foster a place in which imagination takes precedence over societal rules. As an expression of their newfound freedom, the foursome establishes a polyamorous lifestyle in an effort to breakdown interpersonal boundaries while also avoiding any romantic connections that might tear the commune apart. As they hide from the world, the commune serves as an existential Petri dish for the characters to seek out their true selves and find happiness. Joanna Coates' Hide and Seek tests the theory that societal norms serve as overbearing burdens for human beings; free of moral guidelines and everyday stress, people might just be able to enjoy life.
- 6/21/2014
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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