I love you, I hate you.
A narrative centered around a young Black writer called Sage, her partner Omar, and her longtime friend Annie, the 22-minute piece stars Little Simz herself, as well as actors C.J. Beckford and Shaniqua Okwok. We’re granted a glimpse into their lives as Sage battles with persistent writer’s block that ends up impacting her relationship and pulling at the thread of her well-buried emotional baggage. It’s a fictionalized story, inspired loosely by Simz’ own experience, with intertwined personal and creative breakthroughs that occurred through the process of writing her studio album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, unpacked most overtly on I Love You, I Hate You.
CREDITS
STARRING: SAGE: Simbiatu Ajikawo YOUNG SAGE: Sonia Ajuwa ANNIE: Shaniqua Okwok OMAR: C.J. Beckford STORY BY: Simbiatu Ajikawo WRITTEN BY: Caroline Adeyemi DIRECTED BY: Sam Pilling PRODUCERS: Rik Green, Harri Kamalanathan EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Simbiatu Ajikawo, James Sorton, Davud Karbassioun, Bianca Bhagat, Holly Fraser, Tiffany Yu, Phil van der Krogt PHOTOGRAPHY: Mattias Rudh PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Beck Rainford CASTING DIRECTOR: Kharmel Cochrane COSTUME: George Buxton SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Mark Meddings EDITED BY: Ellie Johnson, Tenthree Editing COLOURIST: James Bamford VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Carl Norton SOUND ENGINEER: Sam Ashwell, 750mph TITLE DESIGN: Alex Gross, All Purpose
