2019 Directed by Garret Price
From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he wrote, and interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues, this film looks not just at Anton's impressive career, but at a broader portrait of the man.
Anton Yelchin Viktor Yelchin Irina Korina Nicolas Cage Jennifer Lawrence Chris Pine John Cho J.J. Abrams Jodie Foster Willem Dafoe Kristen Stewart Ben Foster Zachary Quinto Simon Pegg Drake Doremus Martin Landau Jon Poll Zoe Saldana Anya Taylor-Joy Sofia Boutella Guillermo del Toro Joe Dante Frank Langella Anthony Hopkins Bryce Dallas Howard Jon Voight
I was expecting this to be touching and sad, and it certainly was those things. I was not expecting it to be such an insightful movie about acting. Anton Yelchin was not just a talented guy, he was also meticulous to the point of obsessive about his work, so he left behind all these notes and journals and rehearsal tapes which form a lot of the spine of this documentary. Plus, Yelchin worked with so many wonderful actors during his too-brief career, and many of them appear in interviews to praise him and discuss his process. I actually learned a lot in between the parts that broke my heart.
A year or two ago, someone from this movie reached out…
"I always dance with my mom." -Anton Yelchin
When Anton Yelchin died three years ago, I felt an immense sadness: he was so young and talented. However, I wasn't prepared for how much joy and sadness the documentary would bring.
While just a child, he was discovered after taking Kris Kyer's Acting Workshop. Anton was born Antosha and had cystic fibrosis, which he was mainly able to hide from everyone for years, because he didn't want anyone to feel sorry for him. John Cho said he didn't have a false precociousness like other child actors and Anton reminded Anthony Hopkins of Tom Sawyer.
His dad showed him good movies like Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, and Raging Bull.
Just…
“he was taken way too soon, there’s no doubt about it. it was a brutal way to go, but, in a weird way, it was very anton-esque. he would show up at places, and then you’d look around, and he was just gone.“
that deleted footage for like crazy of anton and felicity walking in that cemetery and anton freaking out and being pulled out of character just by being there: literally ripped my heart in half. he was so dedicated to his work, writing notes in the margins of every page of his scripts and being there on set every single day even though he was sick, and he couldn’t stay in character for that scene...and it was because he was scared to die. i cant even begin to express in words how fucking sad i am.
Wenn Menschen wie Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, JJ Abrams, Kristen Stewart, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Ben Foster, John Cho, Frank Langella, Martin Landau, Joe Dante, Guillermo del Toro oder Willem Dafoe vor die Mikrofone wie Kameras treten, um so viele unterschiedliche Dinge über Dich zu erzählen, während Dein Tagebuch von Nicolas Cage vorgelesen wird… dann warst Du schon ein echt beeindruckender Mensch. Herzzerreißendes (wenn auch manchmal etwas zu emotionalisierendes) Porträt über einen jungen Mann, den ich schon immer als talentierten Darsteller kannte. Den ich jetzt auch als das absolute Multitalent wahrnehme, das er gewesen ist. Und den ich noch viel tiefer ins Herz geschlossen habe, nachdem ich hier eine Liebe zum Film kennenlernen durfte, die vielleicht nicht der berühmte „Bruder im Geiste“ ist, aber sich so stark vertraut anfühlt wie der Hunger, wenn ich zwei Tage nichts gegessen oder keinen Film gesehen habe. A lot of love for „Love, Antosha“.
what a great documentary not only about a great and inspirational human being but also of the love of acting and filmmaking. you are heavenly missed anton yelchin.
This is a very difficult review to write. Fair warning, I might get a bit emotional. And it will be long.
Of course, I never knew Anton Yelchin, but he had the kind of quality that made you feel like you did just by seeing him act. I remember seeing him in Star Trek in 2009, when I was 17, and thinking it was so cool that he was in it. First, I thought it was so funny that he had to tell J.J. Abrams that Chekov's Russian accent wasn't really accurate. Then I thought it was cool to see an actor close to my age, playing a character my age, in a big movie like Star Trek. In the…
the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was taking anton yelchin away from us
A good documentary makes you interested in the subject even if you had no interest or knowledge beforehand, and this is exactly what this film did. Had no interest in Yelchin before this but it grabs you from the first five minutes, greatly helped by the range of material and interviewees.
I saw Anton Yelchin for the first time in Odd Thomas, and I don’t know what it was, but there was something about him that made me so attached to him as an actor that I don’t think I’ve ever experienced before, it was nice to see that I was not the only one that felt this way about him. He was such a talented actor gone too soon, he had so much to give and offer to the world but I think we were not ready for it, he was such a particular and unique soul that he was just vibrating on a different frequency, overall he was so special. May you be taking your pictures in The Valley of Heaven. Rest In Peace Anton.
Dear Anton,
I know that you are in the afterlife, resting in peace and proposing to improve your dreams as an actor and film director. I apologize for knowing recently about your departure and for knowing you as a person, I have seen almost nothing of your filmography and I feel ignorant.
When I went to see Love, Antosha I had no idea what it was about because sometimes I usually watch a movie without knowing the synopsis, it's like a random movie roulette that decides for you what you will see next.
Damn, if you were still alive and I fulfilled my dream of being a director, I would have loved to work with you. You were a creative,…
there's not enough stars on any app or site to rate how much i love and miss Anton. and it is not something that can be rated anyway. a lot of famous people has died tragically, but, and i know it doesnt sound nice, i've just accepted the fact that they are gone forever. yes i was sad, but with Anton it has never stopped. i almost forget that he is gone but then i remember and it seems like the grief is neverending. he will be alive forever in our hearts, a soul like his, a spirit like his, are not the kind people will ever forget.
I’ve been quite impressed with all of Anton Yelchin’s work that I’ve seen, but this puts it into a lot of perspective. I was unaware of his health issues or his insane work ethic. Almost everyone in this talks about how he inspired them to go that extra mile. For someone who had that many credits it’s amazing to see how many other talents he took the time to develop. There’s no real narration and everything is well told through clips, though some of Yelchin’s words like diary entries and movie notes are read if there was no video. Highly recommended if you’re a fan, and even if you’re not.
I can vividly remember the where I was and what I was doing when I heard Anton Yelchin had died. I was 18 years old, a senior in high school, and standing in front of the lifeguard desk at the pool I was working at. A friend who I don’t talk to anymore but still love texted me the news. And I can remember sitting down right there at work and crying.
Now, I’m 22, only a short five years younger than Anton was, sitting in my bedroom at 6am, sobbing, because of this film. I’m ashamed to say I’ve only seen a small fraction of Anton’s 69 works, but I fully intend to rectify that, soon. Star Trek holds…
An incredibly touching documentary about Anton Yelchin, both who he was as an artist, and as a person. He was an incredible actor, and this documentary shows how everyone he knew and worked with loved him and respected his art. He was taken too soon, and he had far too many stories left to tell.
Ich mochte den viel zu früh verstorbenen Anton Yelchin ja schon immer. Nach diesem Portrait nochmal um ein Vielfaches mehr. Liebe die Herangehensweise und man bekommt tatsächlich das Gefühl, diesen unglaublich sympathischen und talentierten Darsteller kennenzulernen.
What a goddamn talent. I've been watching more of Anton Yelchin's work recently, and seeing this really made me process that he's gone. Rest in peace.
There's not much to say about Anton that hasn't been said a million times over, but it's great to see what a genuine sweetheart this man was. Much like Chadwick, another tragic loss, Anton was a fighter of a disease kept privately, and never let that get in the way of embracing life to the fullest and dedicating the utmost commitment when it came to acting (the man literally set himself on fire for FUN) just because of their passion for it. My heart truly aches for both.
While this documentary is full of great little gems, my favorite has to be:
Anton: "It's always good to have a movie that does well, and that people want to see." Pans over to Smurfs 2
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