I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange
| I Love You Apple I Love You Orange | |
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| Directed by | Horam Kim |
| Written by | Horam Kim |
| Produced by | Horam Kim Lori Anne Smithey Tae Il Kim |
| Starring | Lori Anne Smithey Horam Kim Stefan Griswold Victoria Blake |
| Cinematography | Horam Kim |
| Edited by | Horam Kim |
| Music by | David R. Lorentz Jamie Cooper (additional music) |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange is a 2013 American independent romantic comedy-drama film by Horam Kim. It stars Kim, Lori Anne Smithey, Stefan Griswold, and Victoria Blake, and follows a lonely young woman who has to deal with a budding romance and the talking food in her life. The film combines live action with stop motion animation[1] and is considered part of the mumblecore movement.[2]
The film premiered in New York and screened at various film festivals in the United States.[3] In 2014 it became available on DVD via Amazon.com and for instant streaming on Indieflix. In 2015 it was made available for streaming on Amazon.com.
Synopsis
[edit]Maggie (Smithey) lives alone and spends her days writing lists and talking to fruits and vegetables that have come to life. The arrival of Martin (Kim), via a blind date set up by Maggie's mother (Blake), sparks a romantic relationship that threatens the routine and quiet order of Maggie's daily life as she labors to keep Martin from discovering her inner world.
Cast
[edit]- Lori Anne Smithey as Maggie
- Horam Kim as Martin
- Stefan Griswold as Orange
- Victoria Blake as Maggie's mother
Production
[edit]The film took eight years to complete. With no budget to speak of, Kim relied on a DIY approach. His no-frills attitude toward production was shaped in part by the Dogme 95 movement. Kim worked on the film while managing a full-time job. Inspiration for I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange was drawn from a variety of sources including, Mark Haddon's novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Kristen Kosmas's play The Mayor of Baltimore, and the films The Hole, What Time Is It There?, Alice, The Sweet Hereafter, Punch-Drunk Love, and Brief Encounter. Real foods were used as stop-animated characters. A single ham, playing a major role, was used during the entire year and a half of production. After six months, it became increasingly difficult to physically maneuver and handle the ham for animating purposes due to its awful smell.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]The film has received praise from critics. David Schmader of The Stranger called the movie, "a slow, scary, and surprising romance, anchored by a tough, vanity-free performance by Lori Anne Smithey."[5] And critic Sean Kilpatrick lauded it in Hobart, calling the film, "a little poem."[6]
I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange won the Bullet Award at the 2013 Columbia Gorge International Film Festival.
References
[edit]- ^ Kay, Tony (May 7, 2013). "STIFF movie: 'I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange'"[usurped]. cityartsonline.com. Retrieved on May 7, 2013.
- ^ Schmader, David (May 1, 2013). "Festive: Seattle True Independent Film Festival 2013". The Stranger. Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ Saperstein, Olivia (February 26, 2013). "Queens Screens the World". TimesLedger. Retrieved on February 27, 2013.
- ^ Elizabeth, Ellen (February 7, 2015). "I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange: Elizabeth Ellen Interviews Director Horam Kim". Hobart. Retrieved on February 7, 2015.
- ^ Schmader, David (May 1, 2013). "Festive: Seattle True Independent Film Festival 2013". The Stranger. Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ Kilpatrick, Sean (February 7, 2015). "Movie Reviews: I Love You, Apple, I Love You, Orange". Hobart. Retrieved on February 7, 2015.