Photoplay’s Michael Gupta: To everyone who knows a mother, this story will squeeze your heart

Love, regret and hope. Photoplay’s Michael Gupta triggers the emotions built into Australian band, Winter Swim’s, new song, Late for Love. Gupta was given free rein again to tell a story about family dynamics. Gupta created an emotionally charged music video, a story about the hard line a woman must cross to keep her son safe and fed. His film connects with the subtle tone and nostalgic tempo of the track.

Late For Love tells a universal story about sacrifice and strength, and the unconditional force of a mother’s love.

Gupta stated, “When it came to Late For Love, we knew we wanted to continue exploring a parent/child relationship that was complicated and fraught. The track gave us endless fuel and it kind of led us on a path to develop a narrative that was layered, unexpected and ultimately complex. We just wanted to do it justice and match the tone of the music in a beautiful, heartrending way.

“It’s an undisputed tale of love, regret and hope that we hope audiences will connect with.”

Oliver Lawrance, executive producer, Photoplay, added, “Michael has once again taken audiences on such a captivating cinematic journey. He captures such human fragility and vulnerability in his characters, and his eye for detail and ability to tell stories of otherness that connect on an emotional level make him such an exciting director to collaborate with.”

Credits:
Client: Winter Swim 

Production Company: Photoplay / Playtime
Director: Michael Gupta
DOP: Gregoire Liere
Producer: Alana Cenatiempo
Executive Producers: Oliver Lawrance, Florence Tourbier  
Starring: Hayley McCarthy, Harrison Hooper, Ross Newton
Production Coordinator: Jamie White
Production Designer: Bethany Ryan
Makeup & Hair: Annabel Barton
Movement & Intimacy Coordinator: Rebecca Ratcliff