Love Bytes (2023 film)
| Love Bytes Soravian: Байт кохання Bayt kokhannya Octet d'amour Gaullican | |
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 Theatrical release poster for the Montecara Film Festival | |
| Байт кохання | |
| Directed by | Anastasiya Botosova |
| Written by | Anastasiya Botosova |
| Screenplay by | Oleksandr Marshalkov |
| Produced by | Radivoje Murasz Rostyslav Ofutin Katja Moersch |
| Starring | Myroslava Telon Markiyan Kutsok Dominika Kharatin Alona Bashtovyi Zlavko Suchy Roman Negodiaev |
| Cinematography | Okol Malyshev |
| Edited by | Urpo Rebelo Iryna Lahti |
| Music by | Mergen Kuzkevich |
Production company | Swan Films |
| Distributed by | Swan Films |
Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Vinalia |
| Language | Soravian |
| Budget | €5 milliion |
| Box office | €12 million |
Love Bytes (SoravianБайт кохання|Bayt kokhannya)is a science-fiction romantic drama directed and written by Anastasiya Botosova. The film follows Alexandra (Myroslava Telon) a brilliant mathematician and Computer Engineer, who designs an advanced Artificial intelligence program that can predict the viability of any romantic relationship with a 99% accuracy, and follows the struggles of Alexandra to make a relationship that was deemed unviable by the program with Vladimir (Markiyan Kutsok). The film also features Dominika Kharatin and Alona Bashtovyi.
Botosova conceived the idea for the film in 2019, due to her experiences utilizing dating apps, and the advanced algorithms used in those apps. Filming began in February 2023 in Orlavo, and Catherinsk
Plot
Alexandra is a 37 year old mathematician and software developer in Orlavo, who specializes on artificial intelligence, and works for a large dating app company. However the company is bought by a large tech corporation and fires Alexandra. Her best friend Eliza (Dominika Kharatin) who struggles in finding a long-term relationship, jokes to Alexandra that she create an app to measure the viability of a relationship, to save her the troubles of months of dating. Alexandra who is herself unsure of her relationship with long-time boyfriend Yurij (Zlavko Suchy), agrees to make the app.
Alexandra utilizing her experience and data from her previous job, constructs an app named "Love Bytes" (Roman Negodiaev). To test the program out, Alexandra invites Eliza and one of her friends Olga Alona Bashtovyi. Eliza tries the program first, asking if her recent relationship will turn out to be long-term, and after answering several questions, the program responds that, no the relationship will not be viable. Eliza promptly ends the relationship, while Olga receives a similar no answer. Olga refuses to abandon her husband, but within two days discovers her husband to be cheating. Alexandra tests the program and is given a similar no answer. The next morning, Yurij promptly ends the relationship. Eliza who is elated to discover her previous relationship was with a womanizer, shares the app with other friends, who quickly share it around.
The app becomes incredibly popular, and with more data more accurate. Alexandra becomes overnight a celebrity traveling around the world. Couples share both success and failure stories online, which only further cement the Precognition abilities of the app, Alexandra promptly creates a dating app feature which pairs partners perfectly with one another. Leading to even further use. Eliza and Olga both promptly meet their perfect partners after using the app, while Alexandra struggles with using her own creation to find love.
After being followed by Paparazzis, Alexandra has an anxiety attack, which leads to her secluding in her house for several days. Following the society shake that Love Bytes has created in the world alternative "non-algorithm" dating apps have been created. Alexandra curious about the program enters it, and is paired with a variety of users for short 5 minute conversations. After days of little to no interest, Alexandra meets Vladimir (Markiyan Kutsok) a firefighter in North Orlavo, through the chat service. After they both hold a long conversation, they promptly mark each other to continue talking, and maintain the conversation although neither share any pictures.
After several weeks of conversing, Alexandra and Vladimir develop a crush on each other. She decides to run a test on Love Bytes regarding her relationship. Alexandra is dismayed to learn that Vladimir is marked as a terrible option for a partner. She instinctively begins cutting contact with Vladimir as a result. Vladimir who still has feelings for Alexandra, suggests they both meet up. Alexandra agrees and meets with Vladimir, who is shocked to discover he's been talking to such a famous person. Vladimir, does not believe that love can be quantified by computers and algorithms. Alexandra who does not believe it possible for Love Bytes to be incorrect rejects Vladimir, who promptly reveals that he took several Love Bytes tests regarding Alexandra, and the program deemed the relationship to not be viable. Alexandra struggles with her feelings with Vladimir despite Love Bytes, negative opinion, after conversing with a woman who met and married a man in Love Bytes, reveals that the relationship ended negatively, despite the apps constant assurances. Alexandra opts to forgo the advice from the app, and pursue a relationship with Vladimir, who has equally rejected the app's advice.
The movie moves fast forward several months into the future, as Vladimir and Alexandra maintain a relationship. Alexandra is sued by her previous company for using their data, and code, which results in Alexandra deciding to shut down Love Bytes, suggesting to all the app followers, to live life, rather than have the app live it for them.
Cast
- Myroslava Telon as Alexandra
- Markiyan Kutsok as Vladimir
- Dominika Kharatin as Eliza
- Alona Bashtovyi as Olga
- Zlavko Suchy as Yurij
- Roman Negodiaev as Love Bytes (voice)
- Ninel Zyma as Zlata