THE LOVERS (2026) FILM REACTION | Vanille Velasquez, Dawn M. Bennett
An animated thriller about the romantic tension between a seafood chef and a siren, set in a dark fantasy Philippines.
Please watch this short film on Youtube so that we can support them: https://youtu.be/eUa2V044BK4?si=fgQHQDTzgvyN_EdQ
Comments (7)
Hi Heather, absolutely.
A lovely animation. I really enjoyed the way they used depth in the animation, with different styles allowing for the different grounds. I also liked the way in which we didn't hear Sara speak for most of the film unless she was talking to the Siren, who then gave the confidence to speak to her mother.
Treating a siren so clearly evolved (with human elements) like a basic sushi ingredient is wiiiiiiiiiild 😱 But, girl, if you lick my bloody arm wound and then try to kiss me, I'll hesitate 😆 Gorgeous short film...I'm off to give them views!
Hi Carla, indeed a beautiful film. The plot reminds me of the shape of water which won the oscar for best film. I wonder if they got the ida from this film. Well done to the film makers.
I was also like "it's The gay Shape of Water" 😅
gorgeous animation!
I'm so happy I was at my parents place so I could watch this on a big screen with good speakers because this animation was worth it 🤩 This is the kind of work that reminds me why I love animation so much