Love (2005 film)

Love is a 2005 independent feature film, written, directed and edited by Vladan Nikolic, produced by Jim Stark (Down by Law, 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.

Love
Promotional poster
Directed by	Vladan Nikolic
Written by	Vladan Nikolic
Produced by	Jim Stark
Starring	Sergej Trifunović Geno Lechner Peter Gevisser Didier Flamand
Cinematography	Vladimir Subotić
Edited by	Vladan Nikolic
Music by	Standing in Lines
Distributed by	Forward Entertainment LLC
Release date	April 21, 2005 (2005-04-21)
Running time	93 minutes
Countries	United States Serbia and Montenegro
Language	English
Budget	$350,000

It impressed audiences and critics at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and the Oldenburg Film Festival. 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.

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

External links

• Love at IMDb
• Love at AllMovie
• Official website
• Love at the 2nd edition of Venice Days (62nd Venice International Film Festival)