''Love'' is a 2005 independent feature film, written, directed and edited by
Vladan Nikolic, produced by Jim Stark (''
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,
Night on Earth,
Factotum'') and executive produced by
Christoph Thoke (
Tropical Malady). The film was made in
New York City for $350,000, with a cast and crew from over 20 countries, with 168 scenes, shot at over 60 locations. The film was shot on mini DV in 20 days, transferred to 35mm film, and received high praise in the September 2005 issue of ''
American Cinematographer'' for its stylish look.
It impressed audiences and critics at the 2005
Tribeca Film Festival,
Venice Film Festival, and the
Oldenburg Film Festival Oldenburg may also refer to:
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. ''Love'' also won the Prix De Jeunes at the
Cinéma Tout Ecran festival in Geneva, Switzerland. Critics compared the film to ''
Pulp Fiction'', ''
Memento'', ''
Rashomon'', and in its political subtext to ''
Marathon Man'' and ''
Dirty Pretty Things'' (''
Variety'').
Told through a non-linear narrative from each of the characters' points of view, the film reconstructs the stories of a Yugoslav hit man (Sergej Trifunovic), his former lover (Geno Lechner), and her police officer boyfriend (Peter Gevisser), as their paths cross in New York.
Plot
Cast
* Sergej Trifunovic as Vanya
* Geno Lechner as Anna
* Peter Gevisser as Dirk
* Didier Flamand as Jean
* Mario Padula as Manny
* Al Nazemian as Ali (as Al Naz)
* Liat Glick as Faye
* Eric Frandsen as Hayes
* Mariano Mederos as Rivera
References
External links
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Official website''Love'' at the 2nd edition of Venice Days( 62nd Venice International Film Festival)
2005 drama films
2005 films
American drama films
Films shot in New York City
American independent films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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