“Every Limerance Helps” is exactly the film we all need right now. After a year and a half of lockdowns and loneliness this is the validation you need… No, you deserve.
Our protagonist Lauren (Cat Williams) has been living on her own during the lockdown and has begun to seek respite in any social interaction she can get, mainly in the form of a Tesco delivery driver. She orders large quantities of foods she doesn’t need just to see him. She conveniently “forgets” anyone is going to be calling up to her house while wearing full makeup and a dress (as we all do I suppose). When the lockdown deliveries get excessive and her only escape from boredom taken away, she finally leaves her sanctuary. To tell you anymore would spoil a story that you should experience for yourself.
“Every limerence helps” is the directorial debut of Béibhinn Naughton. The 24-year-old is no stranger to the film scene though with VFX credits on Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” and Marvel’s “Black Widow” among others. Her love for the arts can be clearly seen throughout the whole film. Whether it’s in the details placed throughout the script or the way she creates an appropriate atmosphere for every mood through carefully thought out lighting and camera angles. Her skills as a film maker make it easy to empathise with Lauren. Even future generations who have never experienced a lockdown would appreciate this film.
Reviewed by Leone Fiorito Wright
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