Lovesick
2014
Original language: English
- comedy
The story
After finding out he has an STI, Dylan must get back in touch with every girl he has ever had sex with to let them know the bad news.
What it’s like
Bright, handheld-leaning sitcom camerawork in grey Glasgow daylight, with flat interiors, cramped flats, pub corners and the warm wash of lamplit bedrooms that make the city feel close and a little shabby. The sound is pop-inflected and chatty, with dialogue that runs quick and overlapping and a bouncy score that keeps the mood light. Its vibe is scruffy, irreverent warmth: funny, a bit cringe, and genuinely sweet underneath. It suits a lazy evening, a comfort rewatch, or something to put on with friends. Episodes are short and brisk, the rhythm of a confessional comedy that keeps circling back to awkward conversations and the small, messy business of growing up. Sex and nudity appear often and frankly, with bawdy talk and some crude humour, but there is no real violence and little darkness; the stakes are embarrassment and emotional bruising rather than harm. The emotional arc follows a young man who has to face the people he has hurt, slowly learning to be honest and to care about his close friends. It is for viewers who want a sharp, rude, affectionate British comedy about friendship, romance and awkward adulthood, and who don't mind frank sexual humour.
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