About Him & Her

"About Him and Her" is a beautifully unique piece of art. It is experimental, but never exclusionary. It explores the space between intimacy and anonymity of relationships built outside of physical space. Even though it is a period piece, it is extremely timely as we exist in the digital age and are learning new ways to experience human connection. It also explores the fear of making relationships 'real', while desperately wanting them to be so. These two characters know everything about each other except for their names and what they look like. And so desperately want to let down their guards with the person they've fallen in love with, but fear rejection and fear the consequences of destroying the romantic view they have of each other.

Outside of the themes beautifully portrayed in this film, it truly is just a stellar piece of art to look at. Every frame is carefully crafted to feel intimate, but also impersonal letting the audience truly feel what the characters are undergoing. The acting is absolutely wonderful, visceral and authentic, without ever feeling overwrought. And the dialogue is rendered with such life like cadence that it feels completely believable, even with the absurdity of the characters never looking at each other.

A wonderful piece that should be watched by all lovers of a good romance.

Deeply moving and emotional to its core, the actors do an incredible job bringing their quietly tormented characters to life and their immediate palpable connection is guaranteed to make you long for the time when phone lines got crossed. The electric chemistry between the two leads fills the space between them long before the characters actually meet up, I can't believe the actors didn't meet until after filming. Every element of the production design (especially the fort scene) and lighting feels painstakingly curated to maintain the beautiful sense of longing between Him and Her. Not typically a fan of earnestness, but this movie manages to hit hard without resorting to cliches in a way most romantic movies are unable to.

This movie made me cry and laugh and feel something so sweet and poignant. It Is based on the producer's real life experience when phone lines used to get crossed in the 80s and 90s before all was lost to cellular phones. This was before wifi and the internet. Before.... MySpace and LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok Snapchat and Facebook. Back when there was no texting but, actually having to talking to someone over the phone. This was a lovely little movie that hit this lady right in the feels. According to what I've read up about this film, the 2 main leads never got to see each other until the movie's premiere. Give it a try. I was cynical about it at first but it won me over quite soon.

"About Him & Her" is a film like none other, chronicling these characters' swift fall into romance. This story reminds of a time before distracting mobile devices and social media when people connected and listened to one another; I can't help but yearn for a connection as beautiful and as genuine as the one displayed between "him and her." I read in another review that the actors didn't see one another until after filming. Now that's a level of commitment that brings sincerity to this story. You can feel it! Not to mention the beautiful cinematography and lighting throughout this film; it's incredibly immersive and quite impressive that these components were able to maintain my attention and focus (I say this as a viewer with a short attention span who is used to seeing the actors' faces). My overall take is: watch this film!

"About Him & Her" feels incredibly genuine and is such a heartfelt romance story. Its structure is a nice break away from the standard structure you often find in a romance movie. It's refreshing to see a story that doesn't get too muddled in its characters or some grand old meet-cute. The actors have so much chemistry with one another even though they don't often share the same space. The cinematography is delicate and beautiful which compliments the warm soft lighting. Every element of this movie oozes with warm romance and it has a quality touch to it. If you are a fan of love, a hopeless romantic, or just enjoy quality cinema, you should give this a watch!