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Portolan, a researcher at the University of Sydney and author of The Quest for Love , has spent years studying how dating apps and digital culture have reshaped attachment. “People are exhausted by the performance of love,” she says. “They want to return to something slower — but they’ve forgotten what that looks like. Film can re-teach us.”
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“We’re not anti-technology,” Portolan clarifies. “We’re anti-rush. And film — good film — refuses to rush. That’s the kind of love we want to keep making space for.” slow love podcast lisa portolan co-host film event
In a world of swipes, read receipts, and algorithmic romance, Dr. Lisa Portolan has built a quiet revolution — one conversation at a time. Her podcast, Slow Love , co-hosted with , has become a sanctuary for those questioning the breakneck pace of modern intimacy. But this month, the duo is trading headphones for cinema seats, hosting a one-of-a-kind film event that promises to explore love not as a dopamine hit, but as a patient, tender art form. Portolan, a researcher at the University of Sydney
Fans can also look forward to recurring segments that blend Portolan’s visual storytelling expertise with Torres’s therapeutic framework—such as “Frame‑by‑Frame Feelings,” where a still from a movie or TV show is dissected for its emotional subtext, and “Listener’s Lens,” a call‑in feature that invites audience members to submit personal love stories for on‑air discussion. Film can re-teach us
