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While chatting with P. (who happens to be on the other side of the world) I was watching The Guild. Those 5-minute-episodes made sure I could watch them and keep a decent conversation going at the same time. Trying to explain to P. what the concept of the "series" was, I was reminded of a film I've seen ages ago. I can't remember the name, the director, or who the fuck was in it. I only recall a storyline around people constantly phoning each other. I believe it starts with a party, where no-one shows up, because they're all too busy. So the host starts calling up people. That's the whole concept of the film: they call. Conference calls, second lines, whatever... Friends who weren't friends before meet through the telephone. Two of them fall in love. But in the end their lives spent on the telephone, are only reflections of a normal life. None of them actually dares meeting the others face to face.
It's frustrating how I have the entire colour scheme and the feel of the film in my head. I guess it's early nineties: big phones, only a few of the characters have a portable phone, big shoulder pads, and bright colours. Unfortunately IMDB hasn't got the feature yet where you can plug straight in from your brain and it goes looking for possible image results. Can any of you guys help? Please?

Edit: Thanks to [livejournal.com profile] frenchani I can inform you all I was talking about Denise Calls Up. The title doesn't even ring a bell, but the description does.

Date: 2008-07-13 09:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frenchani.livejournal.com
Denise Calls Up

Date: 2008-07-13 09:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] frances-lievens.livejournal.com
Yes that's it!

I now come to realise I never knew the title of the film. I remember starting watching it at home with Big Sis and Mama, and we just couldn't stop watching, because it was so gripping.

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