85 mins |
Rated
TBC
The Killing of Two Lovers follows David, who desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife, Nikki. They both agree to see other people but David struggles to grapple with his wife's new relationship. The Hollywood Reporter calls the film “a transfixing drama without a wasted word or a single inessential scene.”
"The seeds of violence are planted by a humiliating marital breakdown in Robert Machoian’s thought-provoking thriller..." The Guardian
"The breakdown of a marriage can be a knock-down, drag-out, jawbreaker of a thing, fuelled by pain, anger, jealousy and desperation. It can also be the stuff of transcendent cinema, as evidenced by the likes of Kramer Vs. Kramer, Marriage Story, Shoot The Moon, Smash Palace, and now The Killing Of Two Lovers. Written, edited and directed by indie stalwart Robert Machoian (God Bless The Child, When She Runs), this is a tough, grim, uncompromising film streaked with true poetry that frequently grasps at greatness..." - Filmlink
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The Killing of Two Lovers follows David, who desperately tries to keep his family of six together during a separation from his wife, Nikki. They both agree to see other people but David struggles to grapple with his wife's new relationship. The Hollywood Reporter calls the film “a transfixing drama without a wasted word or a single inessential scene.”
"The seeds of violence are planted by a humiliating marital breakdown in Robert Machoian’s thought-provoking thriller..." The Guardian
"The breakdown of a marriage can be a knock-down, drag-out, jawbreaker of a thing, fuelled by pain, anger, jealousy and desperation. It can also be the stuff of transcendent cinema, as evidenced by the likes of Kramer Vs. Kramer, Marriage Story, Shoot The Moon, Smash Palace, and now The Killing Of Two Lovers. Written, edited and directed by indie stalwart Robert Machoian (God Bless The Child, When She Runs), this is a tough, grim, uncompromising film streaked with true poetry that frequently grasps at greatness..." - Filmlink