Love All You Have Left is a 2017 drama film written and directed by Matt Sivertson. The film stars Caroline Amiguet, Sara Wolfkind, Michael Christopher Shantz, Mike Burnell and Kathleen Sheehy. The story depicts Anne Frank surviving in the attic of a grieving family.
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| Directed by | Matt Sivertson |
| Written by | Matt Sivertson |
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| Cinematography | William Wall |
| Edited by | Matt Sivertson |
| Music by | Steve Garbade |
Production company | Dongo Productions |
| Distributed by | Indie Rights |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAfter losing her daughter in a school shooting, a woman finds a girl in her attic who claims she is Anne Frank.
Cast
edit- Caroline Amiguet as Juliette Forster
- Sara Wolfkind as Anne Frank
- Michael Christopher Shantz as Jeff Forster
- Mike Burnell as Nazi Soldier
- Kathleen Sheehy as Melanie Forster[1]
Production
editMuch of the principal photography took place at the director's home in Pacific Beach, San Diego.[2] The story was influenced by Sivertson and Amiguet's visit to the Anne Frank House.[3] In an interview with San Diego Reader, Sivertson said inspiration was discovered from the album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel. It contained references to Anne Frank and the songwriter felt haunted by her after reading The Diary of Anne Frank.[4]
Release
editThe film screened at the Museum of Photographic Arts[5][6] and San Diego Jewish Film Festival[7][8][9] before a theatrical release in Los Angeles.[10] It was distributed by Indie Rights.[11]
Reception
editSan Diego Reader said "this is basically a two-hander."[4] An article by The Forward, Talya Zax claims the idea of Anne Frank surviving is overdone.[12] Kimber Myers at Los Angeles Times says "the issue isn't the lack of money; it's the choices made by the filmmakers."[13]
References
edit- ^ "Love All You Have Left (2017)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Meet Matt Sivertson and Caroline Amiguet of Love All You Have Left in Pacific Beach". SDVoyager - San Diego. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ Ruppen, Jonathan (20 January 2018). Caroline Amiguet: comédienne de la Riviera aux Etats-Unis. Radio Chablais (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b Marks, Scott (2017-09-13). "Anne Frank in the attic | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Woolsey, Brittany (2017-10-05). "Encinitas girl shines in independent film". Encinitas Advocate. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "San Diego Film Week: Love All You Have Left". Museum of Photographic Arts. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Jewish Film Festival Schedule". San Diego Jewish Journal: 41. 2018-02-08 – via Issuu.
- ^ Wood, Beth (2018-02-08). "Focus on San Diego and the Southwest at Jewish Film Festival". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "'Love All You Have Left' screening at Jewish Film Festival on Tuesday". KUSI-TV. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Montpelier, Rachel (2018-06-29). "Weekly Update for June 29: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Love All You Have Left (2018)". The Numbers.
- ^ Zax, Talya (2018-12-16). "Men Explain Anne Frank To Me". The Forward. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Myers, Kimber (2018-06-28). "Review: Adding Anne Frank doesn't deepen indie drama 'Love All You Have Left's' tragic tale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-06-15.