The Seven Ages of Love

Poet Luke Wright teams up with director Zara Hayes to create Seven Ages of Love, a short film that combines both documentary and performance poetry to give seven differing perspectives on what 'love' means in Britain today. Starting with the insights of children aged 8 it weaves its way through love that electrifies, love that morphs, love that betrays, love for better or worse and ends with the heart-warming story of Britain’s oldest newly wed-couple. Told through verse penned by Wright, each chapter brings a new layer of complexity and nuance to the picture postcard view of love that we believe as children. As we work up through the ages, we see couples in a variety of situations in different enclaves of British life, from the bittersweet to the unashamedly optimistic, who remain convinced about the enduring power of love. All the poetry in the film is performed by the people themselves, none of whom are trained actors or poets, but who have collaborated closely with the director and poet in making the film and telling their story. (Verleiher-Text)