Us & in Between by Katia Shannon // Dramedy // Directors Notes [Video]

In an increasingly cynical world and a time where we seem to see the elderly as a burden and inconvenient problem to fix, Katia Shannon’s sharply witted romance short Us & In Between is a welcome breath of fresh air. Centred around two long lost lovers, who find themselves together again after decades of separation, Shannon has lovingly built a multi-layered narrative which proves that love, sex and passion have no age limit whilst pointing a critical finger at the way in which we treat our elderly, particularly within the so-called care system. Visually Us & In Between bathes its audience in a hazy romanticism fitting to its central storyline and effectively plays with the aesthetic choice of bold colours, vibrancy and light. The whole endeavour is brought together by shrewd little punches of comedy which not only releases moments of tension but find light in the dark. As Us & In Betweenpremieres on the pages of DN, we …