"The Intimacy of Strangers"

"The Intimacy of Strangers"

"The Intimacy of Strangers" is a story of life, love, loss and hope - entirely constructed out of real, overheard cell phone conversations of random strangers. Exploring the conflict between the private and public, between being intimate yet distant, the film weaves these seemingly random exchanges into a modern-day love story that is both absurd and tender.

The film was a collective project by students at the National Film & Television School
Beaconsfield Studios, Beaconsfield, United Kingdom.

From the filmmaker:
"Whilst all the conversations are real and people were not aware of being filmed and recorded, we did approach everybody featured in the film once they had finished their conversation to get their consent."
-Eva Weber

The film has been screened at the Balchik International Short Film Festival, Sofia, Bulgaria; Monterrey International Film Festival, Monterrey, Mexico; Rhode Island International Film Festival, Rhode Island, US; and at the Full Frame Film Festival, Durham, NC, where it won the President's Award.