''It is Fine! Everything Is Fine.'' is a 2007

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directed by David Brothers and

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. It was written by and stars Steven C. Stewart. It also stars

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. ''It Is Fine'' is the second in a planned

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of films directed by Glover (all of them under the amplificated title "A Crispin Hellion Glover Film"), with the other two entries being ''

What Is It? ''What Is It?'' is a 2005 American surrealist film written, edited, co-produced and directed by Crispin Glover and starring Glover, Fairuza Balk, and Steven C. Stewart. Background ''What Is It?'' is the first entry in a planned trilogy directe ...

'' (2005) and '' It Is Mine'' (TBA).

Synopsis

A psycho-sexual, fantastical retelling of the life of a man with

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and a fetish for girls with long hair.

Production

The film was completely funded by Crispin Glover, through his production company

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. It was written by and stars Utah writer-actor Steven C. Stewart, who also appears in ''

'' (2005). Glover and co-director and production designer David Brothers were working on an eventually unfinished project together in the late 1980's when Brothers passed Stewart's screenplay on to Glover, which the two committed to directing together with Stewart in the lead role. Stewart died of complications from

in 2001, only one month after principal filming wrapped. Glover has said that the script was in the style of a 1970s made-for-TV movie, and has said that "It's an autobiographical,

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, fantastical retelling of tewart'spoint-of-view of life." Apart from the opening and closing scenes that were filmed in a nursing home, ''It is Fine. Everything is Fine!'' was shot entirely at David Brothers's

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. Glover has stated that it is "probably the best film e'llever work on in isentire career."

Release

This film premiered at the Egyptian Theater in

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on January 23, 2007 for the Midnight screening as an official selection of the

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. Glover screens the film alongside ''What Is It?'' at independent theatres, typically accompanied by a question-and-answer session, a one-hour dramatic narration of eight different profusely illustrated books as a slideshow, and a meet-and-greet/book signing with Glover.

Reception

The film had received an 80% approval rating on

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based on 10 reviews.

References

External links

Official Site
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Crispin Glover discusses It Is Fine

Article & video about Steven C. Stewart and the movie
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