''Together'' is a short film drama directed by
Eicke Bettinga and starring
Matt Smith
Matthew Robert Smith (born 28 October 1982) is an English actor. He is known for playing the Eleventh Doctor in the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), Prince Philip in Netflix's historical series ''The Crown ( ...
. The film premiered in the
Critics' Week
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History
Critics' week was created in 1962, after the French Syndicate of ...
section at the 2009
Cannes Film Festival
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Premise
A year after his brother's death, Rob discovers that the only way to help his father cope with the loss is to "force" his affection onto him.
Critical reception
"How fine is the line that separates an unilateral embrace from a struggle? Eicke Bettinga reinvents the elaboration of a loss, starting from suffused grief to explode in a climax where the only language that still seems to have any meaning is that of the body." -
Milano Film Festival
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"''Together'' focuses the narrative on an emotional build-up rather than on momentous explanations and futile dialogue. Gazes, pauses, and gestures reveal more about the relationships than words could suggest." - Nisimazine, Cannes 2009.
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2009 short films
2009 films
British drama short films
2000s English-language films
2000s British films
English-language drama short films
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