The official promotional film poster for ▲. The unofficial name "TRIANGLE" was added to avoid confusion.
▲ (pronounced like Triangle) is a Lovian movie released in 2013 by TCBA Records, Warped Records and Dynamic Noise. It featured one artist from each label -Hyperkids Melody of Warped, Nothing The Black Celebration of Dynamic Noise and Konikaami no Konikaami of TCBA. The movie was initiated by Hyperkids Melody.
▲ tells the story of a love triangle in downtown Sofasi. The main characters are part of the Lovian alternative music scene and play in fictional bands and music acts.
- "Moira [Martinson, of Hyperkids Melody] came up with the idea to produce a low-budget, indie-ish movie about the Lovian music scene in 2012. I was immediately very enthousiastic and we decided to do this "tumblr the movie" to the extreme: faded pictures, knitted sweaters, polaroid cameras and jangly twee pop to the max. It was fun to do, and I hope I will someday look back and think "yeah, that was a great project"."
- —Lee Fielding of Konikaami no Konikaami
Plot[]
The members of the fictional band American Daughter play a gig in Sofasi. Flea Martin of the fictional synthpop duo Mental Youth goes to the concert together with his girlfriend, singer Alex Glass, of the fictional band Hello Witch House. The lead singer of American Daughter, Frank Salvador, falls in love with Glass while performing, and meets up with her back stage. At that time, Frank Salvador already has a relationship with a girl called Marina Jackson.
A love affair between Glass and Salvador follows. The middle part of the movie revolves around Glass and Salvador trying to cover up that they have a relationship, while the three acts are on tour together.
When Martin discovers that Glass is cheating on him, he is heartbroken and tries to commit suicide. Glass arrives at his apartment and helps him vomit out the pills that he swallowed. They fall in love with each other again. In the meantime, Jackson awaits Salvador and breaks up with him. The movie ends with a sequence where Martin and Glass make out with each other on a boulevard under increasingly heavy music, while Salvador is seen creating that same music.
Cast[]
- Linda Marseille as Alex Glass
- Martin Lung as Frank Salvador
- Lee Fielding as Flea Martin
- Moira Martinson as Marina Jackson
- Kevin Oldfield as Stan (member of American Daughter)
- Trevor Whitby as Nick (member of Hello Witch House)
- Arthur Lindgren as Renton (member of Hello Witch House)
- Hanna Rolling as Allison (member of Mental Youth)
- Marie Lindsay as Lindsey (member of Hello Witch House)