Experiencing Interruptions?

Love in the Evening/Morning

The 2-part movie revolves around the struggles Emmanuel and Gabriella face when building up their future together. It's easy to fall in love, but it's harder to stay in love and make a relationship work for long years. In the first part, Emmanuel has to secretly leave Gabriella on their seventh-year anniversary to solve his legal problems and keep her away from his troubles. In the second part, when Emmanuel finally gathers his courage to return to Gabriella 7 years after they separated, things don't turn out as he was hoping. Will their love stand the passing of time?

  • Alexandra Savu
    Director
  • Alexandra Savu
    Writer
  • Alexandra Savu
    Producer
  • Brianna Chelsea Flores
    Producer
  • Brett Butler
    Key Cast
    "Gabriella"
  • Matt Victory
    Key Cast
    "Emmanuel"
  • Cullen Blanchfield
    Director of Photography
  • Alexandra Savu
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 24, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    155,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Director Biography - Alexandra Savu

Alexandra Savu has obtained a BFA degree in Film and Media Arts from Southern Methodist University in May 2023, and she has been working in the film industry for the past 5 years. She has been taking on roles such as cinematographer, editor, DIT, sound mixer, and director for various short films and has worked in the postproduction departments for the feature films made at SMU and beyond.

Alexandra has also experience in the industry, having worked as a contractor or freelance assistant editor/sound mixer or graphics designer at different post houses in Dallas, such as 3008 Studios, Charlie Uniform Tango, and Pepelwerk, and has interned for a year and a half at NBCUniversal within the cable entertainment and creative marketing department for BRAVO.

Getting to direct, write and produce her thesis film for her undergraduate capstone project was one of the highlights of Alexandra’s career because she has dedicated all her knowledge and efforts to making these movies come alive in the best way they could.

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Director Statement

I have made this 2-part film about the impact of a major breakup to reveal the real personal changes someone who experiences true love goes through. Falling in love is easy, but staying in love is harder. The public will see the crazy states love brings people to in my characters, thus normalizing the pain and struggles of making a relationship work. Ultimately, as a hopeless romantic and as a creative director, I am hoping my film will encourage viewers to have more hope and patience in love.