LOL

LOL (2006)

The relationships of three men are examined through their use of technology.

Date of release
2006-03-13
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (92)
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Director
Joe Swanberg

Casting

Interesting facts

LOL is a 2006 independent mumblecore film by Joe Swanberg that examines the impact of technology on social relations. It is an improvised film that premiered in 2006 at the South By Southwest Film Festival and was later released on DVD.

Production

Swanberg first thought of making the film in the summer of 2005, originally knowing that he wanted to direct a film that was based on relationships and technology although he had no ideas beyond that. With the help of his friend Chris Wells, they originally thought of creating a DVD that showed scenes at random and in a different order every viewing. During the filming, Swanberg and Wells came up with the film's plot.

Kevin Bewersdorf, who starred in the film, also created all of the film's soundtrack and produced the "noisehead" videos which are interspersed throughout the film. Everything in the film was improvised and the plot had to be continually adjusted as the project progressed. Swanberg was the film's producer, director, editor, DP, and writer. He also had a role in the film and his friends were fine with working without compensation.

The two influences for the film were the comedians Larry David and Ricky Gervais. LOL was produced with a budget of $3,000 and it first premiered at the South By Southwest Film Festival in 2006.

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