For Lovers Only (film)
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| Directed by | Michael Polish |
| Produced by | The Polish brothers Sean O'Grady |
| Written by | Mark Polish |
| Starring | Stana Katic Mark Polish |
| Music by | Kubilai Uner |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
For Lovers Only is a 2011 romance film directed by Michael Polish, written by Mark Polish and produced by The Polish brothers and Sean O'Grady. The film stars Stana Katic and Mark Polish.[1] It was expected to be released in theaters in the United States in June 2011,[2] but eventually adopted an online distribution strategy.
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Plot
In the film, Katic plays Sofia, a journalist and former model, while Polish plays Yves, a former fashion photographer.[2] Sofia chances upon Yves, a former lover, while on assignment. The story draws upon Claude Lelouch's A Man and a Woman and the French New Wave for inspiration and focuses on the couple's flight from Paris via a variety of forms of transportation: train, car and motorcycle. Their travels extend from Normandy to St. Tropez.[1] Mark Polish notes that the film lies somewhere between A Man and a Woman and The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night.[2] The film, which was shot in Paris and various locations throughout France, premiered for industry guests in Beverly Hills on September 29, 2010.[3]
Production
For Lovers Only was scored by Kubilai Uner.[2] It is a black-and-white film.[4] The film released as video on demand by In Demand in June.[5] On Monday July 11, it ranked number 2 on the iTunes Store romance movies chart, number 4 on the iTunes independent films chart and was among the Top 100 in all movie rental and downloads.[6] Using what is being described as a direct-to-iTunes strategy, it was atop the iTunes romance films for two weeks and in the top ten for four.[7] After topping $500,000 in earnings through digital sales, the movie is expected to appear in United States theaters in the fall 2011.[8]
The film, which was shot over a period of 12 days from a script that was more than a decade old, was promoted without an advertising budget via Twitter and Facebook.[6] The film was shot using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, which is a digital still photography camera, with video capability.[6] Because of its traditional still photography appearance, they were able to film without attracting attention in public places.[6] They did not use any artificial lighting in any scenes, except for a nightclub scene, where Michael's iPhone provided the lighting.[6] The film was scored by friend Kubilay Uner.[6] The film was classified as an experimental film by the Screen Actors Guild, which meant the Polish brothers did not have to pay Katic, who used her own wardrobe.[6]
The film had its world premier at the May 29 – June 5, 2011 Film Festival Zlín on opening night.[9] One Zlin Festival critic compared the film to Richard Linklater's Before Sunset and Katic mentioned that she studied several François Truffaut works to prepare for her role.[10] On August 7, 2011 the film was shown at the Transatlantyk Poznan International Film & Music Festival in Poland.[11] It was also scheduled for the 2011 Oldenburg Film Festival.[12] The film won the Bronze prize for Drama Feature Film at the September 13–15 Trinidad Independent Film Festival.[13]
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