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Hold Me Tight

Day after day Mallory receives love letters from her husband Isaac, and it'll take more than someone's death to put an end to that.

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The topic of human loss and grief is close to everyone because we all deal with it as part of the “human circle of life.” 

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Hold Me Tight (2022)

Mallory and Isaac Fridman have been happily married for over 30 years. Isaac works away a lot, and Mallory is almost always by herself. To keep the fire in the relationship alive they agree to communicate through frequent love letters. When a new love letter arrives, Mallory loves to read out the most beautiful parts to her friend, Val.

It could have been an example of a great love story until the day Val sees Mallory in the park, hugging a smart and attentive man, it makes life very complicated. A few days later another letter arrives on Val's doorstep by mistake, and there's something about the handwriting, something familiar, in a way Isaac's could never be.

Credits

DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER

Lex Melony

ADMINISTRATIVE AD

Alexey Legeza

LOCATION AD

James Rees

 

FIRST AC

Simonas Jakovlevas

SECOND AC

Carla Martins

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Lex Melony

SOUND MIXER

Maciej Londo

MAKE-UP STYLIST

Ricardo Lima

KEY GRIPPER/CLAPPER

Carla Martins

CAST

Natalie Cameron Ward, Dean Addams, James Rees, Paul Willcocks

Characters 

MALLORY [Natalie Cameron Ward]
The protagonist, a wealthy woman in her mid-'60s, a loving wife and caring person; see
positivity in almost everything; when fighting for love, she is the first on the list.

VAL [Dean Addams] 

Mallory's neighbor across the road, a non-binary person, in her early 50s, is pretty down-to-earth and very inquisitive when it comes to secrecy.

JAMIE [James Rees] 
A male supportive character, psychotherapist, mid-40s, intelligent and smart-looking person, unmarried (officially); open to any social activities, and always ready to help.

ISAAC [Paul Willcocks]
Mallory's husband and 10 years her junior, is charismatic, an excellent example of a person who is passionate about their job, as a travel journalist.

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