LOVE ME TENDER

An introverted man, emotionally attached to his vacuum cleaner, dives into the world of online dating, where through a series of failed encounters, he discovers that technology, instead of bringing people together, often drives them apart – and true closeness may be found in the most unexpected place.

Genre: Animated
Country: Poland
Running time: 5
Year: 2025
Color: black and white

Director: Betina Bożek

Script: Betina Bożek

DOP: Ignacy Zalewski

Music: Ignacy Zalewski

Editing: Betina Bożek

Production company: Tomasz Wojaczyński

About the director:

Betina Bożek is an animated film director and illustrator. She completed her studies with a diploma specializing in animation. She has created several animated films that have been appreciated all over the world (Oh God, The Land of Whim). She is a winner of international competitions, artistic scholarships, and film festivals.

Filmography:

„Oh God” – 2017

„The Land of Whim” – 2019

At festivals:

2025 PÖFF Shorts, 2025, Estonia, 2025 (screening)

Cinequest Film Festival, 2026, USA, 2026 (competition)

15th Annual American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs), 2026, USA, 2026 (competition)

AmDocs - American Documentary and Animation Film Festival, 2026, USA, 2026 (competition)

29th Brooklyn Film Festival 2026, USA, 2026 (competition)

FEST - New Directors New Films Festival, 2026, Portugal, 2026 (screening)

MoliseCinema Film Festival International Competition, 2026, Italy, 2026 (competition)

Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2026, USA, 2026 (competition)

41st ALPINALE Short Film Festival, Austria, 2026, 2026 (competition)

Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, 2026, India, 2026 (competition)

Almaty Animation Festival 2026, Kazakhstan, 2026 (competition)