It is Fine! Everything Is Fine. is a 2007 American independent drama film directed by David Brothers and Crispin Glover. It was written by and stars Steven C. Stewart. It also stars Margit Carstensen.
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| Directed by | Crispin Hellion Glover David Brothers |
| Written by | Steven C. Stewart |
| Produced by | Crispin Hellion Glover |
| Starring | Margit Carstensen Steven C. Stewart Carrie Szlasa Lauren German Jami Ferrell Curtis James Bruce Glover |
| Edited by | Molly Fitzjarrald Crispin Hellion Glover |
| Music by | Crispin Hellion Glover (music supervisor) |
Production company | Volcanic Eruptions |
| Distributed by | Volcanic Eruptions |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It Is Fine is the second in a planned trilogy of films directed by Glover (all of them under the amplificated title "A Crispin Hellion Glover Film"), with the other two entries being What Is It? (2005) and It Is Mine (TBA).
Synopsis
editA psycho-sexual, fantastical retelling of the life of a man with cerebral palsy and a fetish for girls with long hair.
Production
editThe film was completely funded by Crispin Glover, through his production company Volcanic Eruptions, using his salary from acting in Charlie's Angels (2000) and other films. It was written by and stars Utah writer-actor Steven C. Stewart, who also appears in What Is It? (2005). Glover and co-director and production designer David Brothers were working on an eventually unfinished project together in the late 1980's when Brothers passed Stewart's screenplay on to Glover, which the two committed to directing together with Stewart in the lead role.
Although still in the midst of post-production of What Is It?, Glover started shooting It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. in 2001 due to Stewart's declining health making it apparent he did not have long left to live. The film was shot intermittently over six months. Stewart died of complications from cerebral palsy only one month after principal filming wrapped.[1]
Glover has said that Stewart's script was in the style of a 1970s made-for-TV movie, and has said that "It's an autobiographical, psychosexual, fantastical retelling of [Stewart's] point-of-view of life." Apart from the opening and closing scenes that were filmed in a nursing home, It is Fine. Everything is Fine! was shot entirely at David Brothers's sound stage in Salt Lake City, Utah. Glover has stated that it is "probably the best film [he'll] ever work on in [his] entire career."[2]
Release
editThis film premiered at the Egyptian Theater in Park City, Utah on January 23, 2007 for the Midnight screening as an official selection of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Glover screens the film alongside What Is It? at independent theatres, typically accompanied by a question-and-answer session, a one-hour dramatic narration of eight different profusely illustrated books as a slideshow, and a meet-and-greet/book signing with Glover.
Reception
editThe film had received an 80% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Interview: Crispin Glover". TheShiznit.co.uk. April 25, 2014.
- ^ "Glover's 'What Is It?' aptly describes film". The Salt Lake Tribune. July 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-02-18. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- ^ "It Is Fine. Everything Is Fine!" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.