Transference: A Bipolar Love Story

Transference: A Bipolar Love Story is a 2020 independent drama film directed by, produced and written by and starring[1] Raffaello Degruttola.

Transference: A Biploar Love Story
Directed byRaffaello Degruttola
Written byRaffaello Degruttola
Produced byRaffaello Degruttola
StarringRaffaello Degruttola
Emilie Sofie Johannesen
Lotte Verbeek
Simone Lahbib
CinematographyPhil Summers, Simon Haynes
Edited byCharles Lort-Philipps
Music byJonathan Kerrigan
Production
company
Contro Vento Film
Release date
  • 2020 (2020)
Running time
103 min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Degruttola draws influence from his fraught relationship with his father, who struggled with severe bipolar disorder throughout his life.[2]

Plot

Katarina, a Norwegian nurse starts a new job in palliative care in a London hospital. When she meets an older male nurse Nik, Katrina initiates a passionate love affair that ultimately suffers the consequences of concealed mental health issues.

Cast

Production

Degruttola shot the film "guerilla style" in Finchley, London and in friends' and relatives' homes.[3]

Reception

The film was released in May 2021 on YouTube, where it went viral, reaching 13 million views by late August 2022.[3]

It was selected for the Arizona[4] and Buenos Aires International Film Festivals. The film also received a Special Jury Mention at the 2020 New York Socially Relevant Film Festival.[5][6]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 90%, based on 10 reviews.[7]

References
  1. "Transference: A Bipolar Love Story". British Council. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. "Transference". Mental Idea. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. "Finchley film Transference: A Bipolar Love Story goes viral". This Is Local London. 23 August 2022.
  4. "Transference". Arizona International Film Festival. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. "Transference Receives Special Jury Mention – New York Socially Relevant Film Festival!". 6 July 2020.
  6. "SRFF 2020 Amazing Narrative Features".
  7. "TRANSFERENCE: A LOVE STORY". Rotten Tomotoes. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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