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I'm Losing You
I'm Losing You
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bruce Wagner
Screenplay by	Bruce Wagner
Based on	I'm Losing You; by Bruce Wagner
Produced by	Pamela Koffler; Christine Vachon
Starring	Rosanna Arquette; Frank Langella; Andrew McCarthy; Elizabeth Perkins;
Cinematography	Rob Sweeney
Edited by	Janice Hampton
Music by	Daniel Catán
Production; companies	Killer Films; Lions Gate Films
Distributed by	Lions Gate Films
Release dates	September 17, 1998 (TIFF); July 16, 1999 (United States);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$13,996

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I'm Losing You is a 1998 American drama film directed by Bruce Wagner and adapted from his 1996 novel of the same name.^[4] The film stars Rosanna Arquette, Frank Langella, Andrew McCarthy, and Elizabeth Perkins. I'm Losing You film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 17, 1998^[1] and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on July 16, 1999. The title of the film refers not only to the loss of life and love, but to a phrase used by most Angelenos while talking on cellular phones.^[5]

Plot

The film centers on the wealthy, dysfunctional Krohn family of Los Angeles. On the verge of his 60th birthday, patriarch and TV producer Perry Krohn is diagnosed with inoperable cancer and is told he has only months left to live. He delays telling his thirtysomething children, has-been actor Bertie and adopted daughter Rachel.

Bertie, who is promoting a scheme to short-sell life insurance policies to AIDS patients, is a devoted single parent to his daughter Tiffany, but constantly worries about the erratic behavior of Lidia, his drug-addicted ex-wife. Rachel, who works at an auction house, becomes drawn into Judaism as a means of coping with a spirituality crisis. She also makes an alarming discovery about her biological parents.

At a party, Bertie meets HIV-positive activist Aubrey, with whom he becomes entangled in a reckless sexual relationship. Perry also embarks on an affair, one he believes to be his last, with Mona Deware, an English actress appearing in his wildly successful Star Trek–like series, "Blue Matrix."

Cast

Rosanna Arquette as Rachel Krohn
Frank Langella as Perry Needham Krohn
Andrew McCarthy as Bertie Krohn
Elizabeth Perkins as Aubrey Wicker
Aria Noelle Curzon as Tiffany "Tiffi" Khohn
Salome Jens as Diantha Krohn
Don McManus as Jake Horowitz
Gina Gershon as Lidia
Buck Henry as Phillip Dagrom
Amanda Donohoe as Mona Deware
Norman Reedus as Toby
Lisa Edelstein as Diantha's Patient
Laraine Newman as Casting Director
Ed Begley, Jr. as Zev

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 40% approval rating based on five reviews, with an average rating of 4.85/10.^[6]

Critics noted the film's "certain visual elegance and tonal control", but said its grim subject matter would only be appealing to a specialized audience.^[5]^[7] Janet Maslin of The New York Times noted that the film pares down much of the material from the novel and said it doesn't "quite hang together", but "it does capture the black humor and mournful angst at the heart of the material".^[2] She concluded, "Wagner successfully echoes his book's bleak resonance, but his straightforward ability with a camera is no match for what he can do on the page. He does give the film a cool, calculated look that preserves its discreet mournfulness and saves it from emotional overkill."^[2]

Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club wrote, "Joyless, morbid, and frequently over-written (at one point Arquette informs an acquaintance that she 'was into Coleridge and the Cabala before either were trendy'), I'm Losing You seems intent on rubbing its viewers' faces in the pain and degradation of contemporary life. Equal parts bleak soap opera, pitch-black comedy, and morose meditation on the nature of death, I'm Losing You is as compelling as it is repugnant and sorrowful."^[8]

Producer Pamela Koffler was awarded with the Producers Award at the 15th Independent Spirit Awards for her work on the film.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "23rd Toronto International Film Festival Coverage: List of Films". DigitalHit.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Maslin, Janet (July 16, 1999). "'I'm Losing You': What Can You Do at Death's Door? You Can Laugh". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
^ "I'm Losing You (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
^ Gates, Anita (August 18, 1996). "Lost at the Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
^ ^a ^b McCarthy, Todd (September 28, 1998). "I'm Losing You". Variety. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
^ "I'm Losing You (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
^ Sarris, Andrew (July 19, 1999). "Your Plot's Breaking Up". Observer. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
^ Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "I'm Losing You". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
^ "DAILY NEWS: Spirit Award Winners". IndieWire. March 25, 2000. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

External links

I'm Losing You at IMDb
I'm Losing You at Rotten Tomatoes

[TIFF-1] "23rd Toronto International Film Festival Coverage: List of Films". DigitalHit.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[:1-2] Maslin, Janet (July 16, 1999). "'I'm Losing You': What Can You Do at Death's Door? You Can Laugh". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[3] "I'm Losing You (1999)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.

[4] Gates, Anita (August 18, 1996). "Lost at the Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[:0-5] McCarthy, Todd (September 28, 1998). "I'm Losing You". Variety. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[6] "I'm Losing You (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[7] Sarris, Andrew (July 19, 1999). "Your Plot's Breaking Up". Observer. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[8] Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "I'm Losing You". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[9] "DAILY NEWS: Spirit Award Winners". IndieWire. March 25, 2000. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

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+'''''I'm Losing You''''' is a 1998 American [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Bruce Wagner]] and adapted from his 1996 novel [[I'm Losing You (novel)|of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Anita |date=August 18, 1996 |title=Lost at the Movies |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/05/31/reviews/wagner-losing.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Rosanna Arquette]], [[Frank Langella]], [[Andrew McCarthy]], and [[Elizabeth Perkins]]. ''I'm Losing You'' film premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 17, 1998<ref name=TIFF>{{cite web |title=23rd Toronto International Film Festival Coverage: List of Films |url=https://www.digitalhit.com/torontofilmfestival/1998/filmlist |website=DigitalHit.com |access-date=12 May 2023}}</ref> and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on July 16, 1999. The title of the film refers not only to the loss of life and love, but to a phrase used by most [[Demographics of Los Angeles|Angelenos]] while talking on [[Mobile phone|cellular phones]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Todd |date=1998-09-28 |title=I'm Losing You |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/i-m-losing-you-1200454960/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512085833/https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/i-m-losing-you-1200454960/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-'''''I'm Losing You''''' is a 1998 American [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Bruce Wagner]] and adapted from his 1996 novel [[I'm Losing You (novel)|of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gates |first=Anita |date=August 18, 1996 |title=Lost at the Movies |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/05/31/reviews/wagner-losing.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Rosanna Arquette]], [[Frank Langella]], [[Andrew McCarthy]], and [[Elizabeth Perkins]]. ''I'm Losing You'' film premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 17, 1998<ref name=TIFF>{{cite web |title=23rd Toronto International Film Festival Coverage: List of Films |url=https://www.digitalhit.com/torontofilmfestival/1998/filmlist |website=DigitalHit.com |access-date=12 May 2023}}</ref> and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on July 16, 1999. The title of the film refers not only to the loss of life and love, but to a phrase used by most [[Demographics of Los Angeles|Angelenos]] while talking on [[Mobile phone|cellular phones]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=McCarthy |first=Todd |date=1998-09-28 |title=I'm Losing You |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/i-m-losing-you-1200454960/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
 == Plot ==
 The film centers on the wealthy, dysfunctional Krohn family of [[Los Angeles]]. On the verge of his 60th birthday, patriarch and TV producer Perry Krohn is diagnosed with inoperable cancer and is told he has only months left to live. He delays telling his thirtysomething children, has-been actor Bertie and adopted daughter Rachel.
 Bertie, who is promoting a scheme to [[Short (finance)|short-sell]] life insurance policies to [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] patients, is a devoted single parent to his daughter Tiffany, but constantly worries about the erratic behavior of Lidia, his drug-addicted ex-wife. Rachel, who works at an auction house, becomes drawn into [[Judaism]] as a means of coping with a spirituality crisis. She also makes an alarming discovery about her biological parents.
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 ==Reception==
-[[Review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the film a 40% approval rating based on five reviews, with an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 4.85/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/im_losing_you|title=I'm Losing You (1999)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|accessdate=December 9, 2019}}</ref>
+[[Review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the film a 40% approval rating based on five reviews, with an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average rating]] of 4.85/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/im_losing_you|title=I'm Losing You (1999)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|accessdate=December 9, 2019|archive-date=November 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241121212354/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/im_losing_you|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Critics noted the film's "certain visual elegance and tonal control", but said its grim subject matter would only be appealing to a specialized audience.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarris |first=Andrew |date=1999-07-19 |title=Your Plot's Breaking Up |url=https://observer.com/1999/07/rohmers-fresh-dating-game-passion-skips-a-generation/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[New York Observer|Observer]] |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Janet Maslin]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' noted that the film pares down much of the material from the novel and said it doesn't "quite hang together", but "it does capture the black humor and mournful angst at the heart of the material".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Maslin |first=Janet |date=July 16, 1999 |title='I'm Losing You': What Can You Do at Death's Door? You Can Laugh |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/071699losing-film-review.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> She concluded, "Wagner successfully echoes his book's bleak resonance, but his straightforward ability with a camera is no match for what he can do on the page. He does give the film a cool, calculated look that preserves its discreet mournfulness and saves it from emotional overkill."<ref name=":1" />
+Critics noted the film's "certain visual elegance and tonal control", but said its grim subject matter would only be appealing to a specialized audience.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarris |first=Andrew |date=1999-07-19 |title=Your Plot's Breaking Up |url=https://observer.com/1999/07/rohmers-fresh-dating-game-passion-skips-a-generation/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[New York Observer|Observer]] |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Janet Maslin]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' noted that the film pares down much of the material from the novel and said it doesn't "quite hang together", but "it does capture the black humor and mournful angst at the heart of the material".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Maslin |first=Janet |date=July 16, 1999 |title='I'm Losing You': What Can You Do at Death's Door? You Can Laugh |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/071699losing-film-review.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[The New York Times]] |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512085839/https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/071699losing-film-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She concluded, "Wagner successfully echoes his book's bleak resonance, but his straightforward ability with a camera is no match for what he can do on the page. He does give the film a cool, calculated look that preserves its discreet mournfulness and saves it from emotional overkill."<ref name=":1" />
-[[Nathan Rabin]] of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' wrote, "Joyless, morbid, and frequently over-written (at one point Arquette informs an acquaintance that she 'was into Coleridge and the Cabala before either were trendy'), ''I'm Losing You'' seems intent on rubbing its viewers' faces in the pain and degradation of contemporary life. Equal parts bleak [[soap opera]], [[Black comedy|pitch-black comedy]], and morose meditation on the nature of death, ''I'm Losing You'' is as compelling as it is repugnant and sorrowful."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |date=2002-03-29 |title=I'm Losing You |url=https://www.avclub.com/im-losing-you-1798194994 |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |language=en}}</ref>
+[[Nathan Rabin]] of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' wrote, "Joyless, morbid, and frequently over-written (at one point Arquette informs an acquaintance that she 'was into Coleridge and the Cabala before either were trendy'), ''I'm Losing You'' seems intent on rubbing its viewers' faces in the pain and degradation of contemporary life. Equal parts bleak [[soap opera]], [[Black comedy|pitch-black comedy]], and morose meditation on the nature of death, ''I'm Losing You'' is as compelling as it is repugnant and sorrowful."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabin |first=Nathan |date=2002-03-29 |title=I'm Losing You |url=https://www.avclub.com/im-losing-you-1798194994 |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[The A.V. Club]] |language=en |archive-date=May 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512091342/https://www.avclub.com/im-losing-you-1798194994 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 Producer Pamela Koffler was awarded with the Producers Award at the [[15th Independent Spirit Awards]] for her work on the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2000-03-25 |title=DAILY NEWS: Spirit Award Winners |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/daily-news-spirit-award-winners-81737/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[IndieWire]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
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