A silent romantic short film, telling the tale of a young couple's Valentine's Day viewed from the perspective of two teddy bears; Martha and Maverick. The bears are the centrepiece of the couple's Valentine's celebrations until a suspicious text threatens to tear them apart. The two bears are thrown into the middle of a conflict between a couple who, unlike the bears themselves, simply weren't made for each other.
Unbearable was produced as part of the Create50 initiative, a global filmmaking project run in conjunction with the London Screenwriters’ Festival, connecting filmmakers with writers to get their scripts made. At Darkwood Films, we wanted to create a film that was moving and heart-warming so we selected a script that reflected the innocence of love in contrast with the tragedy of break-ups.
As one of the winning production teams in the initiative, Unbearable was included in the 50 Kisses feature film, enjoying numerous festival screenings whilst also achieving success in its own right as a short film, premiering at the Staffordshire Film Festival 2013, where it was nominated for the Best UK Filmmaker award, and the London Short Film Festival in 2014. The film was released on the online streaming service IndieFlix in February 2015 and is now available to watch for free below:
