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about the film: a paparazzo pursues the most sought-after celebrity in the world, tracking her from the south of france to a hide-out in copenhagen, only to discover that she has been expecting him. she intends to use him as the final pawn in a carefully orchestrated plan to transform herself into an icon. isolated in a hotel suite, these two restless souls grow closer as a global media feeding frenzy explodes with speculation regarding her whereabouts. on the verge of being discovered, and her plan in ruins, they are both catapulted into the most desperate pursuit of all: love. the paparazzo must decide whether he is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to save her and redeem himself.
 

the english language feature film stars dougray scott (mission impossible, hitman, desperate housewives) as the paparazzo, cameron blake; and terese gargas in the role as vanessa bellevue, the global superstar. love me forever is produced by moviefan scandinavia a/s, the production company behind the international feature films ”return to sender” and "the zookeeper." the three directors behind this film are mikael colville-andersen, åsa faringer and ulf hultberg. the film will have its international premiere in june, 2010.


about the production design: principal photography for love me forever took place in the south of france, primarily in nice, cannes, and cap d'antibes, before moving north to copenhagen, with the final three weeks taking place in a soundstage at nordisk film studios.

the production design included the construction of an entire floor of the sas royal hotel, designed by the world famous architect, arne jacobsen, but reïnterpreted and updated by christian svanes kolding. a second dilapidated hotel location was also built, and every other location in the film received a top to bottom make-over.

other endeavors included the staging of a catastrophic car accident involving a vintage 1968 porsche targa on a mountain road in the french alps, as well as the design and production of a wide variety of printed advertisements, newspaper covers and news media logos and identities, ranging from elaborate fashion photo shoots to recreations of real life paparazzi photos, all of them centered around the fictitious celebrity of the film's heroine, vanessa bellevue.

the art department consisted of a full-time production crew of seventeen, supplemented by a special effects department and construction department, bringing the final total to thirty-one persons. the art department budget, excluding wages, was circa $400,000.

to the left are a few images that are limited, for now, to the scenes involving the construction of the two different hotel locations, as well as a few tantalizing hints from other aspects of the proudction design.