The Table (1973 film)

The Table is a 1973 short film written by Adrian Lyne and Michael Hayes. It marks Lyne's debut as a director. It stars Derek O'Conor and Kate Williams. It was Lyne's first short film and was an official entry at the London Film Festival. The film also featured the director's son Louis Lyne as a small boy. The film was broadcast on British television in 1972 as part of Aquarius, and again in 1987.

Premise
A couple argue at the breakfast table, as seen from the table's point-of-view.

Cast

 * Derek O'Conor
 * Kate Williams
 * Louis Lyne

Reception
The "10-minute short, was less noticeable for its subject matter -- an argument between a man and a woman at breakfast -- than for its striking visuals: Lyne shot the film in extreme close-ups, so "you never saw the people, just their eyes and mouths and their hands stirring coffee."", recalled The Washington Post.