Love, Antosha

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]

Love, Antosha
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Garret Price
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byNicolas Cage
Music bySaul Simon MacWilliams
CinematographyRadan Popovic
Edited byGarret Price
Distributed byLurker Productions
Release date
  • 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]

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

† = 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 60 reviews, with an average rating of 7.90/10. 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]

References
  1. "Love, Antosha (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. "Love, Antosha". Financial Information - The Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  3. Donnelly, Matt (April 10, 2019). "Anton Yelchin Doc 'Love, Antosha' Headed to Theaters This Summer". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  4. Barker, Andrew (January 30, 2019). "Sundance Film Review: 'Love, Antosha'".
  5. 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.
  6. Scott, Katie (January 25, 2019). "Anton Yelchin's parents mourn actor's death in new documentary 'Love, Antosha'". Global News. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  7. "Love, Antosha (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  8. "Love, Antosha Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  9. Barker, Andrew (January 29, 2019). "Sundance Film Review: 'Love, Antosha'". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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