A GRAMMAR OF CLOSENESS


A six-part anthology film by Kayleb Lee

Six tightly composed films observe couples through one privileged sense at a time: sound, sight, touch, taste, scent, and feelings, as they negotiate intimacy through tiny domestic rituals, miscommunications, and the spaces between them.

HOW WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE WHY
COUPLES COUPLES COUPLES COUPLES
SOUND SEE FEEL BREATHE TASTE TOUCH

Study #1: How Couples Sound

Christina Ng as Naomi
Vkinn Vats as Lucas

Producer: Yuankai Hu
Director/Writer: Kayleb Lee
DOP: Nianyi Liu
1st AC/FP: Max Siebers
2nd AC: Ksenya Karpovskaya
1st AD: Yuankai Hu
Production Designer: Yufei 'Sunny' Pan
Editor: Kayleb Lee
Gaffer/Grip: Muqi Wang

Shot on Aaton: 16mm film, Kodak 500T, Color.

Study #2: Who Couples See

Gigi Ramos as Mira
Melvin Chow as Dev
Valentina Villa as Leah
Konrad Kozior as Eli

Producer: Zhouran ‘Julia’ Liu
Director/Writer: Kayleb Lee
DOP: Jiachen ‘Simon’ Zeng
1st AC: Muqi Wang
1st AD: Casey Ellyson / JiaXin Yang
Production Designer: Muqi Wang
Editor: Kayleb Lee
Sound: Lishen ‘Jeff’ Cai