Love, Antosha

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Love, Antosha
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Directed by
  • Garret Price
Produced by
Starring
Narrated by Nicolas Cage
CinematographyRadan Popovic
Edited byGarret Price
Music bySaul Simon MacWilliams
Distributed byLurker Productions
Release dates
  • January 28, 2019 (2019-01-28)(Sundance)
  • August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited 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 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]

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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 Yelchin's various writings. [4]

Interviews

† = 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 97% based on 61 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. 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 78 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [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]

Pat Padua of The Washington Post gave Love, Antosha three out of five stars, saying that "at once charming and bittersweet. But the film loses focus a little as it heaps accolades on the late actor". [10] Glenn Kenny of The New York Times said that "[Love, Antosha is] affectionate, heartbreaking documentary about [actor's] life, directed by Garret Price, presents Yelchin as a soldier of cinema, and a lot more". [11]

Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter said that Love, Antosha is "a rich reminiscence of a gifted actor who died far too young". [12] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said in his opening comments "You feel the love in 'Love, Antosha' that’s for sure. But you also feel something else, a sadness that is close to overwhelming". [13]

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  2. ↑ "Love, Antosha". Financial Information - The Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (April 10, 2019). "Anton Yelchin Doc 'Love, Antosha' Headed to Theaters This Summer". Variety .
  4. ↑ Barker, Andrew (January 30, 2019). "Sundance Film Review: 'Love, Antosha'". Variety.
  5. ↑ Kaufman, Amy (January 24, 2019). "Still grieving, Anton Yelchin's parents try to move forward with new documentary". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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  10. ↑ Padua, Pat (August 27, 2019). "'Love, Antosha' is a charming and bittersweet documentary portrait of Anton Yelchin". The Washington Post . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ Kenny, Glenn (August 8, 2019). "'Love, Antosha' Review: A Heartbreaking Look at an Actor's Too-Short Life". The New York Times . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ Farber, Stephen (January 28, 2019). "'Love, Antosha': Film Review - Sundance 2019". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  13. ↑ Turan, Kenneth (August 1, 2019). "Review: The late actor Anton Yelchin is celebrated in touching documentary 'Love, Antosha'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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