The Lover
1996, French. Directed by Olivier Smolders.
A bereft filmmaker asks a series of women to pose nude for his camera in this striking and moody short film by Belgium's Olivier Smolders. The silent encounters act as counterpoint to a contemplative internal monologue musing on love, loss and the subtle power-plays of aversion and desire underway in an atmosphere pervaded by an irresistible erotic gloom. Filmed in a lustrous black and white, the themes explored find their perfect compliment in the stark, fascinated, all-embracing gaze of the camera. - Robert Avila
- Runtime
- 0h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 December 1996
- Original title
- L'amateur
- Country
- Belgium
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The Lover runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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The Lover isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1996. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lover?
The Lover (1996) was directed by Olivier Smolders and stars Yves Degen, Catherine Grosjean, Éric Pauwels.