Andover (film)

Andover
Directed by Scott Perlman
Starring Jonathan Silverman
Jennifer Finnigan
Scout Taylor-Compton
Angela Kinsey
Richard Kind
Richard Portnow
Beth Grant
Steven Bauer
Bai Ling
Joel Michaely
Music by The Pouts
Cinematography Massimiliano Trevis
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • September 2017 (2017-09) (Cinéfest Sudbury)
  • July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17)
Running time
 91 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Andover is a 2017 American science fiction romantic comedy written and directed by Scott Perlman, and starring Jonathan Silverman, Jennifer Finnigan, and Scout Taylor-Compton. The film had a limited theatrical release on May 4th in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Chicago and was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and video-on-demand in the United States on July 17, 2018.

Plot

A genetics professor clones his wife after she dies in a fire at her glass blowing studio, but the woman he creates is different than the woman he was in love with, so he clones her. But the woman he creates is different than the woman he was in love with, so he tries, over and over, in a desperate attempt to get her back, exactly as she was.

Cast

Casting

Shannon Makhanian was the casting director as well as one of the producers. She cast the movie Brick which was the directorial debut of Rian Johnson.

Jonathan Lipnicki from Jerry Maguire does a cameo as a college student.

Thomas Q. Jones the former running back from the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals plays Dawn's ex-boyfriend Wyatt.

Jonathan Silverman and Jennifer Finnigan are married in real life.

Production

Set in Andover, Massachusetts, the movie was filmed in Los Angeles. Andover was shot in three weeks for under $300,000 under the SAG ultra-low-budget agreement. Several scenes were shot at Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California.

Release

Andover had its world premiere was at the 2017 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival. The US premiere was at The Orlando Film Festival and went on to screen at a number of other film festivals including the New Jersey Film Festival [1] and the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival[2] where Jennifer Finnigan won the Best Actor Award[3].

Awards and Nominations

Reception

Andover had a limited theatrical release and received mixed reviews from critics. Ben Cahlamer from Electric Bento said "With Mr. Perlman’s deft hand and the child-like wonderment that is Jonathan Silverman in the lead, you can be assured that Andover is unlike any other romantic comedy you’ve seen. Its heart leaps off the screen and reminds us that it’s okay to love and let go over and over."[5]

The Los Angeles Times said that Andover was a "morose look at grief, obsession and super-fishy ethics."[6]

Home media

Gravitas Ventures released Andover on Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming in the US on July 17, 2018.

Soundtrack

All the songs were performed by The Pouts featuring Nadia Lanfranconi.[7]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle.php?titlelink=scott-perlmans-sci-fi-feature-andover-will-be-premiering-at-the-new-jersey-film-festival-on-friday-february-2-2018
  2. ↑ "Scene Here: Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival returns to Somerville Theatre - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Boston Science Fiction Film Festival 2018".
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Orlando Film Festival 2017".
  5. ↑ "'Andover' Is Repeatedly About Love, Life, and Happiness Ever After - Electric Bento". 30 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Goldstein, Gary. "Cloning comedy 'Andover' clumsily attempts to replicate love". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  7. ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/05/10/andover-soundtrack-details/
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