Hotel Lux - Ballad Of You & I

We shot this as the lockdown restrictions were just starting to be lifted and honestly it just felt great to be out there and doing something creative again. The band were friends with Gzi and Thomas who had already agreed to be a part of it months earlier, so it was very much like 'let’s get out and shoot something as soon as we can.

The track is so British and so honest. Knowing already who our cast was going to be, I wanted to create a relatable portrait of how a relationship can work. Lockdown put a lot of stress on couples' relationships, so I wanted to create the feeling of them being forced to be alone together for a long time.

We spent the whole budget on film stock as it just felt right for the concept. So it was vital that the surroundings and weather could offer us a suitable bleak backdrop, for no cost. Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex was perfect as we could capture the idea of no other sign of civilization, to keep the sole focus on them.