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Directed by Olga Stolpovskaya & Dmitry
Troitsky
Vera and Tim are successful young professionals living fast-paced lives in
ultra-modern Moscow. She’s a beautiful, famous newscaster. He’s
a creative idea-guy in an advertising firm. ("Freedom is cola!")
Their lives crackle with the capitalist energy of excess, anxiety, consumption,
and stress— and they are in love.
Everything changes one night when Tim accidentally drives his car into Uloomji,
a young Kalmyk day worker. (The Kalmyks are a semi-nomadic people of Mongolian
decent.) The two men are immediately drawn to each other, and begin a torrid
affair that involves howling and knocking over a lot of furniture. Tim is attracted
to Uloomji’s exotic demeanor, and liberated by his impulsiveness and
lack of inhibition. To Uloomji, Tim embodies a kind of class and refinement
he sees only in magazines.
Vera struggles to comprehend their bond and her boyfriend’s erratic behavior,
and is dragged reluctantly into a bizarre love triangle. Before long, all three
lives unravel, exemplified by a visit to a Buddhist healer, a three-way in
the bathroom of a gay bar, a faked death, and a kidnapping.
YOU I LOVE is reminiscent of the work of Pedro Almodovar, particularly in the
way it relishes saturated symbolism, obsessive love, and zany, character-driven
melodrama.
Synopsis courtesy of Frameline
83 mins. / Russian with English subtitles
WINNER - BEST FOREIGN NARRATIVE FEATURE
NewFest New York
“A magical, gay romantic comedy!”
Scott Cranin, TLA VIDEO
“A Threeway Mongolian Love Barbecue.”
David Lamble, BAY AREA REPORTER
“This is a smart, sexy movie. Cuddle
up with your comrade and enjoy!”
Miguel Molinero, INSTINCT
MAGAZINE
“A vivacious comedy. Vital and fresh." [read
full review]
Ella Taylor, LA WEEKLY
“Charming, playful and totally irresistible!”
Gary Kramer, OUT MAGAZINE
“Director-writer Olga Stolpovskaya uses jump cuts, flashy graphics and cool
techno music to paint a delightful portrait of a post-Communist Russia overdosing
on capitalism.”
V.A. Musetto, NY POST
“A determinedly hip style!”
Jan Stuart, NEW YORK NEWSDAY
“Funny! Charming! Strikingly original!”
Eddy Goldberger, THE NEW YORK SUN
“Convincing performances! A rare
gay film!”
Seth J. Bookey, GAY CITY NEWS
“A quirky, character-driven comedy. It provides
a revealing look at Russian society that U.S. audiences seldom see.”
Robert Dominguez, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
“One of the hottest gay movies you
will see this year! Fresh, funny and utterly engrossing!”
FILETHIRTEEN.COM
“A fascinating adventure of the heart!”
Jonathan Hickman, ENTERTAINMENT INSIDERS
“A magically queer and romantic love
triangle from, of all places, Russia.”
Scott Cranin, PHILADELPHIA INT'L GLFF
“A slick, youthful, and unforgettable
look at modern Russian society and relationships.”
THE NEW FESTIVAL NEW YORK
“Wonderful! Superb! Badmaev steals the show
with his dreamy, near-innocent face and upper torso that could bring anyone
over
for
a least
a visit.”
James Wegg, INSIDEOUT GLFF TORONTO 2005
“A charming comedy.”
Carrie Rickey, THE PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER
 2005
Boston GLFF
2005
Valencia GLFF
2005
Berlin Film Fest Panorama section
2005
Reel Pride Palm Springs GLFF
2005
Boston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
2005
InsideOut Toronto GLFF
2004 Frameline San Francisco GLFF
2004 NewFest New York City GLFF
2004 OutFest Los Angeles GLFF
2004 Reeling Chicago GLFF
2004 Philadelphia International GLFF
2004 Sarasota Film Society
2004 Austin GLFF
2004 Closet Cinema New Mexico GLFF
2004 Image+Nation Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
2004 Scottsdale International Film Festival
2004 Tampa GLFF
2004 Milwaukee GLBT Film Festival
2004 Reel Affirmations Wash D.C. |
