Anatomy of a Love Seen

Completed2014United States80 min

Zoe and Mal fell in love while playing lovers in a film. Their relationship moved beyond the set, then ended before either had found a…Read more +Read less −

Zoe and Mal fell in love while playing lovers in a film. Their relationship moved beyond the set, then ended before either had found a comfortable way to leave it behind. A request to reshoot the intimate scene that first brought them together forces them back into the same working space. Professional obligations provide a script to follow, but the emotions beneath their performances are much less manageable. As the crew prepares to recreate a moment of closeness, the actresses must confront the distance that now separates them. Set within the practical routines of filmmaking, the drama explores how memory can attach itself to a gesture, and what happens when pretending becomes harder than telling the truth.

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Sapphic characters & cast

Sharon Hinnendael

as Zoe

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Jill Evyn

as Mal

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Country: United States
Language: English
Premiere: 2014-07-18
Runtime: 80 minutes
Director: Marina Rice Bader

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Last researched 2026-10-31. Editorially approved.

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