Experiencing Interruptions?

You're a Psychopath, I Love You.

John is leaving for university, sending him and his partner Kelsey back into a long-distance relationship. Not willing to say goodbye, Kelsey tries to get him to enjoy their last moments together.

  • Ben Sapir
    Director
  • Ben Sapir
    Writer
  • Marcus Hundsnes
    Producer
  • Charlie Hiscock
    Key Cast
    "John"
    Ted Lasso
  • Margherita Barbieri
    Key Cast
    "Kelsey"
    Spellbound
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 11, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    8,500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    ARRI Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Met Film School
Director Biography - Ben Sapir

Ben Sapir is an Israeli-born writer/director, raised in the Czech Republic and moved to the UK to further develop his career in the British film industry. His diverse background has helped him understand how to build unique characters that are grounded in reality and relatable. Now graduating with a Bachelor of the Arts from the MetFilm school, Ben has made several award-winning short films focused on character-based dramas with a recent interest in romance.

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Director Statement

This film is incredibly important to me as it’s heavily inspired and loosely based on my own experiences with long-distance relationships. In fact, the idea for it came on the last day of me and my girlfriend being in the same country, neither of us really knowing how to or wanting to say goodbye. After parting ways I was sat thinking to myself, how I could have approached it better, what I could have done to make it easier for the both of us to say goodbye, and that’s when I came up with the concept for the film.

With recent advancements in technology that continue to improve with every passing year, staying in contact over long distances has become easier and easier and has led to more relationships deciding to try and make it work regardless of the physical distance. Regardless, it is without a doubt still incredibly difficult.

I want to utilise the medium of the short film to instead focus on one moment, saying goodbye and just how difficult that is; to tell a story of long-distance relationships set before ever getting on the plane.