L is for the way you look at me

(L) is a film about the subjectivity of love.


The dictionary describes love as "an intense feeling of deep affection", but it overlooks the dismissive nature of our culture and the attempts made by other people to comment on emotions which they do not feel but merely observe in others. Many songwriters and poets attempt to capture the feeling of love within their work and no matter how poignant or apt the words may be, can anyone ever make such a personal feeling universal? The individuality of love is what makes it so universal. That every man, woman and child can feel varying degrees of love in their lifetime from a love which is shared and treasured to an unrequited love that hurts more than any other person could ever recognise exemplifies this. If "All you need is love" then who are we to put boundaries on what love can be and who can feel it, even the darkest souls on the planet have the oppurtunity to feel love and it may not be love as we see it but who are we to criticize or deny it? Love is a subjective feeling and whether requited or not it belongs to the person who feels it, it is their decision whether to share it or not, and even if rejected that love is no less of a love than that of a couple of 50 years. Love like any other emotion is open to interpretation, some will cherish the love of others, some will hide their love for fear of it being tainted but love is an individual experience and like any other emotion it is only the person who feels it to decide what it is or isn't.