Give Me Liberty

Name: Give Me Liberty
Genre: Comedy
Released: August 23, 2019
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 82
Cast: Ben Derfel, Chris Galust, Darya Ekamasova, Dorothy Reynolds, Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer

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Music Box Films | Release Date: August 23, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Ben Derfel, Chris Galust, Darya Ekamasova, Dorothy Reynolds, Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer, Maxim Stoianov, Michelle Caspar, Sheryl Sims-Daniels, Steve Piper, Steve Wolski, Zoya Makhlina

Summary: Medical transport driver Vic is late, but it’s not his fault. Roads are closed for a protest, and no one else can shuttle his Russian grandfather and émigré friends to a funeral. The new route uproots his scheduled clients, particularly Tracy (Lauren “Lolo” Spencer), a vibrant young woman with ALS. As the day goes from hectic toMedical transport driver Vic is late, but it’s not his fault. Roads are closed for a protest, and no one else can shuttle his Russian grandfather and émigré friends to a funeral. The new route uproots his scheduled clients, particularly Tracy (Lauren “Lolo” Spencer), a vibrant young woman with ALS. As the day goes from hectic to off-the-rails, their collective ride becomes a hilarious, compassionate, and intersectional portrait of American dreams and disenchantment. [Music Box Films]… Expand

Director: Kirill Mikhanovsky

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 110 min

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Justin Chang

Aug 30, 2019

Give Me Liberty is remarkable not just for its authenticity but for the way it serves up that authenticity sans self-congratulation. There are no showboating gestures here, only a bone-deep commitment to showing us the lives of individuals often relegated to the cinematic sidelines, to the extent that the movies even notice them all. Read full review

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Manohla Dargis

Aug 22, 2019

Give Me Liberty is a jolt of a movie, at once kinetic and controlled. It’s an anarchic deadpan comedy that evolves into a romance just around the time the story explodes. It has moments of unembellished realism as well as a fictional story line that runs through the bedlam. Read full review

Vikram Murthi

Aug 21, 2019

Mikhanovsky and Austen even allow for genuine budding romance to filter through the struggle, with love operating as a balm for beleaguered souls. Read full review

David Rooney

Feb 1, 2019

Mikhanovsky and Austen train an affectionate gaze on their characters, both as individuals and as part of distinct groups that intersect and overlap with uplifting results. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Feb 1, 2019

It’s a lot to take in, but Mikhanovsky doesn’t hesitate to keep barreling forward, and it’s an impressive gamble even when it runs out of gas. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Feb 1, 2019

Mikhanovsky mixes different styles of comedy, but he binds them with a realist approach that grounds everything in an offhand, absurdist tone. Read full review

The Film Stage Jordan Raup

Feb 1, 2019

A kinetic, comedic journey taking place over a day, Kirill Mikhanovsky’s film is a bit too needlessly frenzy as it eventually runs out of steam, but is potent in its exploration of shared cross-cultural experiences. Read full review

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netflic

Sep 5, 2019

This is a movie about one day in a life of Vic, a medical van driver in Milwaukee.
Vic is of Russian origin. His duty is to take disabled people to their destination.
His problem is though that he has a big heart of gold and cannot say NO. The movie is a mixture of different genres; it isThis is a movie about one day in a life of Vic, a medical van driver in Milwaukee.
Vic is of Russian origin. His duty is to take disabled people to their destination.
His problem is though that he has a big heart of gold and cannot say NO.

The movie is a mixture of different genres; it is simultaneously funny, sad, profound and a bit surreal.
Creators of the film employed a lot of non-professional actors, many of them disabled, who play themselves. There was not a single moment in the movie that felt fake.

Maybe because I am from former Soviet Union myself, I could relate to events in this film more than an average movie goer. But I think the movie is universal and very American deep inside. After all, United States is the country of immigrants.
People come to this country for better life, freedom, happiness, opportunities, you name it.

Watching this movie was quite an experience. It is a unique, thought-provoking film. Highly recommend.… Expand

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savagela

Sep 2, 2019

What a ride! Laughing, crying, just looking at people and loving them. It was beautiful, endless, hilarious

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Brent_Marchant

Mar 29, 2020

Despite a handful of moments of inspired comedic brilliance, this shoestring-budget independent comedy-drama never quite nails it the way it could have. When the film sticks to its humorous roots, it works relatively well, but, when it attempts to wax philosophically, it becomesDespite a handful of moments of inspired comedic brilliance, this shoestring-budget independent comedy-drama never quite nails it the way it could have. When the film sticks to its humorous roots, it works relatively well, but, when it attempts to wax philosophically, it becomes self-important and loses focus. That's unfortunate. because the underlying premise that launches the story should have been sufficient enough to carry the film. However, as it progresses and starts to chart other more serious territory, it becomes scattered, preachy and, at times, hard to follow. Director Kirill Mikhanovsky shows a lot of promise through this production, but he clearly needs to refine his work in future offerings.… Expand

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