Love, Antosha
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Narrated by | Nicolas Cage |
Cinematography | Radan Popovic |
Edited by | Garret Price |
Music by | Saul Simon MacWilliams |
Distributed by | Lurker Productions |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Box office | $50,168[1][2] |
Love, Antosha is a 2019 American documentary film directed and produced by Garret Price, focusing on the life and career of the late actor Anton Yelchin. The film premiered in the Doc Premieres category at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2019. The film was released by Lurker Productions in New York and Los Angeles in August 2019.[3]
Premise
The film reveals Yelchin's struggle with cystic fibrosis, which his parents told him about when he was 17 and he hid from close friends, colleagues, and the public. The film further shows Yelchin's passion for his artistic pursuits and close relationship with his parents. Nicolas Cage stars as the narrator of the film, reading Anton's various writings.[4]
Interviews
- J. J. Abrams
- Sofia Boutella
- John Cho
- Marlon Clark
- Ian Cripps
- Willem Dafoe
- Joe Dante
- Paul David
- Ryan Dean
- Drake Doremus
- Ben Foster
- Jodie Foster
- Craig Gillespie
- Dave Glowacki
- Bryce Dallas Howard
- Nick Jones
- Avy Kaufman
- Martin Landau †
- Frank Langella
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Mary Lester
- Mark Palansky
- Simon Pegg
- Chris Pine
- Jon Poll
- Zachary Quinto
- Purush Rao
- Zoe Saldana
- Luke Shaft
- Sophie Simpson
- Kristen Stewart
- Anya Taylor-Joy
- Gena Tuso
- Jon Voight
- Richard Wicklund
† = Person interviewed died prior to the documentary's release.
Production
Jon Voight, Yelchin's co-star from the 2015 short film Court of Conscience, initially suggested to Yelchin's parents to create a documentary. They first reached out to Drake Doremus, who had directed Yelchin in Like Crazy, but Doremus felt he was too close to Yelchin to direct a film and suggested Garret Price.[5][6]
Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 96% based on 56 reviews, with an average rating of 7.93/10. The site's consensus reads: "Using raw materials left behind by its subject, Love, Antosha takes a thoughtful -- and powerful -- look at a life and career cut short".[7] Metacritic reports an aggregated score of 83 based on 11 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[8]
Andrew Barker of Variety wrote that the film was "a touching and surprising portrait of an actor who had much more going on in his life — from a serious illness to some seriously left-field artistic inclinations — than was mentioned in his obituaries.”[9]
References
- ^ "Love, Antosha (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Love, Antosha". Financial Information - The Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (April 10, 2019). "Anton Yelchin Doc 'Love, Antosha' Headed to Theaters This Summer". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ Barker, Andrew; Barker, Andrew (January 30, 2019). "Sundance Film Review: 'Love, Antosha'".
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (January 24, 2019). "Still grieving, Anton Yelchin's parents try to move forward with new documentary". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Scott, Katie (January 25, 2019). "Anton Yelchin's parents mourn actor's death in new documentary 'Love, Antosha'". Global News. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
- ^ "Love, Antosha (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Love, Antosha Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ Barker, Andrew (January 29, 2019). "Sundance Film Review: 'Love, Antosha'". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2019.