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''Loev'' received positive response from critics at the Mumbai Film Festival. Manika Verma from the [[Mumbai Film Festival#MAMI|MAMI Young Critics Lab]] gave a largely positive review calling the film a "breather", and stating that it "doesn't pander and conform to the stereotypes, a trap very easy to fall into."<ref name="manika">{{cite web|last1=Verma |first1=Manika |title=MAMI young critics review : A 'Loev' story with a difference |url=http://pandolin.com/mami-young-critics-review-a-loev-story-with-a-difference/ |publisher=Pandolin |accessdate=3 January 2017 |date=3 November 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024200706/http://pandolin.com/mami-young-critics-review-a-loev-story-with-a-difference/ |archivedate=24 October 2016 |df= }}</ref> Namrata Joshi of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that the film added "a new dimension to gay cinema", |
''Loev'' received positive response from critics at the Mumbai Film Festival. Manika Verma from the [[Mumbai Film Festival#MAMI|MAMI Young Critics Lab]] gave a largely positive review calling the film a "breather", and stating that it "doesn't pander and conform to the stereotypes, a trap very easy to fall into."<ref name="manika">{{cite web|last1=Verma |first1=Manika |title=MAMI young critics review : A 'Loev' story with a difference |url=http://pandolin.com/mami-young-critics-review-a-loev-story-with-a-difference/ |publisher=Pandolin |accessdate=3 January 2017 |date=3 November 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024200706/http://pandolin.com/mami-young-critics-review-a-loev-story-with-a-difference/ |archivedate=24 October 2016 |df= }}</ref> Namrata Joshi of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that the film added "a new dimension to gay cinema", and that the endeavour was "a deceptively simple yet nuanced and heartfelt take on the eternal relationship conundrum."<ref name="namrata"/> Praising the chemistry of the leading cast, Joshi said that Pandit was "all solidity and strength", and Ganesh "tenderness and vulnerability".<ref name="namrata"/> A reviewer at the [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] writing for ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' called the film "a tender love story between two men, an aspiring musician Sahil and wall street dealmaker Jai."<ref>{{cite web|title=IFFK's 'Gender Bender' packs a punch |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2016/dec/06/iffks-gender-bender-packs-a-punch-1545934--1.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |accessdate=5 January 2017 |date=6 December 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105180345/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2016/dec/06/iffks-gender-bender-packs-a-punch-1545934--1.html |archivedate= 5 January 2017 |df= }}</ref> Film critic Subhash K. Jha gave the film four stars out of five, defining it not as a gay film but an "unforgettable love story".<ref name="jha"/> Applauding the cinematography, direction and the performances from Ganesh and Pandit, he described the film as one that not only "re{{endash}}defines love and passion in the context of the Indian reality, it is a new beginning for cinema on unconstitutional love in India." DeepalI Singh of ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' also praised the film in her review, with particular emphasis on the cinematography and Ganesh's performance. She thought that there were several scenes in the film that the viewers will "think about long after the movie is over".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Singh |first1=Deepali |title=Movie Review: Loev |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-movie-review-loev-2428807 |website=Daily News and Analysis India |accessdate=6 May 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509005826/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-movie-review-loev-2428807 |archivedate= 9 May 2017 |df= }}</ref> |
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| Directed by | Sudhanshu Saria |
| Screenplay by | Sudhanshu Saria |
| Produced by | Sudhanshu Saria Arfi Lamba Katharina Suckale Jasleen Marwah |
| Starring | Dhruv Ganesh Shiv Pandit Siddharth Menon |
| Cinematography | Sherri Kauk |
| Edited by | Nitesh Bhatia |
| Music by | Tony Kakkar |
Production companies | Bombay Berlin Film Productions Four Line Films |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hinglish |
| Budget | US$1 million (approx.) |
Loev is a 2015, Indian romantic drama film written and directed by Sudhanshu Saria. Produced by Saria and the Bombay Berlin Film Productions, it stars Dhruv Ganesh and Shiv Pandit as two friends who set off to the Western Ghats for a weekend trip. The film focuses on the complex emotional and sexual relationship between the two. It was Ganesh's final film role; he died prior to the production's release, after suffering from tuberculosis. Loev has Siddharth Menon and Rishabh Chaddha in supporting roles.
Saria conceived Loev's script while he was working on another project, and drew heavily from his personal experiences. It was eventually picked up for production despite Saria's own doubts on its viability. Principal photography took place at Mahabaleshwar, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Western Ghats in peninsular India, and in Mumbai, in the summer of 2014. The film was shot within sixteen days by the cinematographer Sherri Kauk in 2K resolution. Made on a shoestring budget, the film relied on crowdfunding and cost–cutting measures to meet its production costs.
Loev had its world premiere at the 2015 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Upon its initial release, the film garnered generally positive reviews from film critics. It had its North American premiere at the 2016 South By Southwest Film Festival and premiered in India at the 2016 Mumbai International Film Festival, and was well received by the critics and audience alike. Particular praise was given for the script as well as the performances of Pandit and Ganesh. Commentators were also appreciative of the unconventional and fresh treatment of the taboo subject matter of same-sex relationships in India. The film won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2016 Tel Aviv International Film Festival. The worldwide distribution rights for Loev were acquired by Netflix and it was released on that platform on May 1, 2017.
Plot
Sahil (Ganesh), a young Mumbai–based musician, plans a weekend getaway to the Western Ghats with his childhood friend, Jai (Pandit), a successful New York based businessman. The trip coincides with the latter's business meeting in Mumbai. The duo drive to Mahabaleshwar overnight and upon arrival decide to visit the local market. While at a music store, Jai is impressed by Sahil's skill as a guitarist and suggests that he pursue a career as a full–time musician.
Throughout their trip, they argue about their past failure to maintain a relationship. Sahil is irked by Jai's increasingly indifferent behaviour and his workaholic nature. Jai, on the other hand, is disgruntled with Sahil's continuous complaints. One night, Jai makes a pass at Sahil, who is initially hesitant but eventually responds to his advances. The next morning, the two visit the Ghats as Sahil had intended. Sahil takes Jai to an overhanging cliff, with a scenic view of Mahabaleshwar, where the two kiss. They later return to a hotel in Mumbai for Jai's scheduled business meeting. At the hotel room, the two admit to their mutual attraction, just before Jai has to leave for his meeting. Sahil interrupts the meeting and embarrasses the businessman with a romantic gesture witnessed by everyone present. This leads to a confrontation between the two back in the hotel room, during which Sahil accuses Jai of being scared of coming out. Jai counters by blaming Sahil for not reciprocating his affection from the beginning. The two kiss, but when Sahil tries to pull away, Jai rapes him, only to immediately regret it. Jai apologises and tells Sahil that he need not stay any longer if he doesn't want to. Sahil decides to remain, but refrains from conversing with Jai.
The two go ahead with their plans to meet Alex, Sahil's boyfriend, who is accompanied by a friend, Junior (Chaddha). The group discuss their lives over supper, a meal which is cut short by an argument between Alex and Sahil over the former's irresponsible behaviour. The four head back to the hotel room to collect Sahil's belongings, as Jai plans to return to New York later that night. Alex notices the guitar and insists that Sahil play for him, Sahil obliges with an original song. Alex dances with Jai, who is completely smitten by Sahil by this point. Alex offers to take back Sahil's belongings and give the two some more time together. When he leaves, Sahil and Jai embrace, but do not talk about the rape.
At the airport, Jai is overwhelmed with guilt and asks Sahil to leave. He rejects Sahil's efforts at reconciliation, and tells the musician that they can never be together because they have vastly different lives. When they eventually part ways, Jai sends a text message to Sahil saying that he loves him. Alex arrives at the airport to pick Sahil up, much to his surprise. He tries to make up for his mistakes by offering Sahil a heartfelt apology as the two drive back to their apartment.
Cast
- Dhruv Ganesh as Sahil
- Shiv Pandit as Jai
- Siddharth Menon as Alex
- Rishabh J. Chaddha as Junior
Production
Development and casting
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Loev's script was written by Sudhanshu Saria in the United States, when he was working on the screenplay of another film, I Am Here.[1] Describing the film as, "small, fragile, honest", Saria said that through his endeavours he "tries to capture the silences and the things unsaid in male friendships".[2] He began working on Loev because he was unable to manage funds for I Am Here.[3] At the time of the script's inception, Saria had no plan of making it into a feature film, as he believed that no investors or actors would want to be associated with a film that he thought would be censored or banned in its home country.[2] The narrative of the production, which is set in Saria's hometown, Mumbai, follows many personal experiences that he himself went through, growing up in the Indian hill town of Darjeeling, and later at the Ithaca Arts College, New York.[4][2] The dialogue was written in Hinglish, which Saria describes as, "the language I hear around me [in Mumbai]".[5][6]
Pre–production work for the film began in February 2014, when Katharina Suckale, Jasleen Marwah, and Arfi Lamba of the Bombay Berlin Film Production showed interest in adapting the script into a full–length feature film.[7][8] Saria said that the screenplay was written out of, "deep shame and fear", and on completion was not pitched to any investors, but instead put away into a drawer.[4] The script was picked up by Suckale and Lamba, who agreed to co–produce Saria's directorial debut under the working title of Loev, a take on the word "love" itself.[4] The Supreme Court of India's December 2013 decision to reinstate Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalised same–sex relationships in India had a major bearing on Saria's work.[9] In the film's official release statement Saria talked about the environment that he worked in saying that, "it was in this India [referring to the Supreme Court judgement] that our actors, technicians, investors and supporters came together to make this film, working in absolute secrecy".[9]
The film stars Shiv Pandit and Dhruv Ganesh; the former came across the film's script during a casual meeting with Saria. In an interview with Daily News and Analysis, Pandit discussed the meeting between him and Saria, saying, "he had no desire to cast me, [...] because he thought I do only commercial films. I had to force it out of him. But when I heard it I found it interesting and we decided to do it".[10] Saria called Ganesh for the table read for the protagonist of the film, Sahil, and was greatly impressed by his approach to the character. Ganesh was apprehensive about playing the character, but after initial scepticism he agreed to play the role.[7] Siddharth Menon and Rishabh J. Chaddha play supporting roles in the film.[11] Loev marked the last film role for Ganesh, as he died of tuberculosis in January 2015, while the film was in post-production.[4] The opening credits in the film's final cut honour his memory.[12]
Filming and post–production
Principal photography began in the summer of 2014 and took place entirely in Mumbai and Mahabaleshwar, a small hilltown in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Western Ghats, in peninsular India.[2][4][13] American Film Institute alumni Sherri Kauk served as the director of photography for the film. Loev was filmed in a single schedule in a short span of 16 days. Saria said, "We had to plan well, be extremely frugal, count every penny and make sure it all ended up on the screen."[6][14]
With a modest budget of US$1 million, the production of Loev was funded partly by the production partners, and by private equity.[7] A crowdfunding campaign was started on the funding portal Indiegogo, raising an amount of approximately US$4,000.[15] In an interview with Manoj Sharma of Pandolin, a digital film magazine, Lamba talked about the struggle of funding the project saying that the investors backed out at the last-minute at more than one occasion.[16] The film's crew members financed the project from their own salaries to meet the cost of production.[7]
The filming was done rather discreetly, fearing opposition from the local community against the film's underlying subject of homosexuality.[17] Among the crew members, only a core group were aware of the details of the plot, and to the rest of the crew it was a road trip film, one identical to Dil Chahta Hai (2001). During the filming of a scene where Pandit kisses Ganesh in the outdoors, the crew members were taken aback as most of them were unaware of any romantic involvement between the two characters.[17] Pandit found the rape scene difficult to shoot, because of the emotional weight that it carried: "What I did to overcome my revulsion was to not stand judgment over my character Jai's action. I just went with how Jai reacted to the given situation."[18]
The film editing process began in June 2015; the team of editors was headed by Nitesh Bhatia, and the sound mixing was done by Pritam Das. Sweta Gupta was the film's art director, and the costumes were done by Rohit Chaturvedi. Tony Kakkar provided the soundtrack for the film.[19] An original track recorded by Kakkar, entitled "Ek Chaand", was released as part of the official soundtrack for the film.[20] It was released on May 4, 2017, under the label of Desi Music Factory on iTunes.[20] A two-and-a-half minute preview of the song was released on YouTube in the same month.[21]
Loev's entire editing and sound mixing process was completed on 25 November, after four months of post-production work.[15] With a total runtime of 92 minutes, the film was pitched under the labels of Bombay Berlin Film Productions and Four Line Films.[1][22] Its foreign distribution rights were acquired by Loic Magneron's Wide Management, a Paris-based sales-production-distribution house.[23] The deal was finalised after a meeting between Magneron and Saria at the film's Tallinn premiere.[24] However, the distribution rights were withdrawn when the producers entered into negotiations with Netflix. The worldwide rights of the film were acquired by Netflix in April 2017.[25]
Themes and influences
Loev isn’t a tale of shantytowns like Slumdog Millionaire and features none of the exotic imagery seen in Gurinder Chadha's Bride and Prejudice. Instead it is a drama that explores the contours of love and friendship [...] Their topics of discussion aren’t poverty or religion but romantic and professional fulfillment.
The themes of unrequited love and self–acceptance are central to Loev as noted by such commentators as Aseem Chhabra, Zack Ford, and Subhash K. Jha. Commentators wrote in their reviews that the theme of sexuality takes a backseat to the aforementioned subjects.[26][27][28] Chhabra, a New York-based film writer and director noted that the film beautifully, "present[s] an emotional journey by characters who are gay but seem to be comfortable with themselves”.[14] Also, as expressed by Saria himself, the film was intended as a "universal story about attraction".[14] He did not want to conform to a single definition for the film or the relationship between two lead characters.[29]
While Vox's Siddharth Naidu thought of the film as politically radical and emotionally raw, Chhabra called it the least bit political in another editorial for Rediff.com.[26][30] The view was shared by freelance journalist Steven Borowiec, who wrote that "the social context of same sex love in India remains mostly off-screen".[14] Writing for ThinkProgress Ford also noted that although the socio-political backdrop, "is never explicitly mentioned, it’s alluded to throughout".[27] Addressing the same issue, Saria said that although Loev is not a political film, the act of making it was a political one. He said, "[W]hat started out as an intellectual act of protest quickly became something else. Love."[9] Jha, who was largely appreciative of the film, believed that it marked "a new beginning for cinema on unconstitutional love in India".[28]
While working in the United States, Saria familiarised himself with independent American cinema, which greatly influenced his work.[1] He also listed such directors as the Dardenne brothers, Eric Rohmer and Hrishikesh Mukherjee as influential during his formative years as a filmmaker.[31] Critics and commentators drew parellels between Loev and Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain (2005). Jha observed the similarity "in the way the rocky terrain is used to define the theme of forbidden love is palpable".[28] The film was thought to be visually and structurally similar to Andrew Haigh’s Weekend (2011), and Wong Kar Wai’s Happy Together (1997) by Nandini Ramnath.[4] However, Ford thought that Loev was more subtle in its portrayal of same–sex affection (when compared to Weekend), which made it "quite novel for Bollywood".[27]
Release
Loev premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia on 19 November 2015.[1] The film was then screened at various other film festivals across Europe and Asia, including the Jeonju International Film Festival, South Korea; the Istanbul International Film Festival, Turkey; the Art Film Festival, Slovakia; and the Transilvania International Film Festival, Romania.[32] It had its North American premiere on 12 March, for the "Visions" section at the 2016 South By SouthWest (SXSW) Film Festival.[33] The Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival, the BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival, and the Frameline Film Festival were among the LGBTQ film festivals that featured the production.[32] The film won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2016 Tel Aviv International Film Festival.[34]
Upon release in India at the "India Gold" segment of the 2016 Mumbai Film Festival, Loev garnered positive response from critics.[17][6] It was also screened at the 2016 International Film Festival of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.[34] Loev was released on Netflix on May 1, 2017.[35] A new poster was unveiled for the film's Netflix release. Designed by an Indian-based designing house, Pigeon & Co, it featured the two lead actors.[36] Shortly after the film's release, Rajeev Masand hosted Saria on a talk show on CNN-News18 and organised a roundtable discussion for the lead actors, Saria, and the film's producers.[37] In May 2017, the film had a special screening in Mumbai, which was attended by the entire cast and crew along with Bollywood personalities such as Richa Chaddha, Kalki Koechlin, Rannvijay Singh, Bejoy Nambiar, Shruti Seth, and Meiyang Chang among others.[38]
Critical reception
Domestic
Loev received positive response from critics at the Mumbai Film Festival. Manika Verma from the MAMI Young Critics Lab gave a largely positive review calling the film a "breather", and stating that it "doesn't pander and conform to the stereotypes, a trap very easy to fall into."[39] Namrata Joshi of The Hindu wrote that the film added "a new dimension to gay cinema", and that the endeavour was "a deceptively simple yet nuanced and heartfelt take on the eternal relationship conundrum."[8] Praising the chemistry of the leading cast, Joshi said that Pandit was "all solidity and strength", and Ganesh "tenderness and vulnerability".[8] A reviewer at the International Film Festival of Kerala writing for The New Indian Express called the film "a tender love story between two men, an aspiring musician Sahil and wall street dealmaker Jai."[40] Film critic Subhash K. Jha gave the film four stars out of five, defining it not as a gay film but an "unforgettable love story".[28] Applauding the cinematography, direction and the performances from Ganesh and Pandit, he described the film as one that not only "re–defines love and passion in the context of the Indian reality, it is a new beginning for cinema on unconstitutional love in India." DeepalI Singh of Daily News and Analysis also praised the film in her review, with particular emphasis on the cinematography and Ganesh's performance. She thought that there were several scenes in the film that the viewers will "think about long after the movie is over".[41]
International
A wistful, meandering gay love story, Loev is very unsensational by the standards of LGBT cinema produced elsewhere in the world. But in India, where homosexuality is punishable by law, this gentle film is quietly revolutionary.
Loev garnered praise from critics at film festivals; commentators were largely laudatory of the film's sensitive treatment of the theme of homosexuality and the performances of the cast.[17][42] Reviewing the film at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Shelagh Rowan-Legg of Screen Anarchy praised the refreshing concept of the film, different from the usual cinema associated with India: "Loev examines the personal and the political, [...] in a sensitive yet open portrait of love and sexuality". She further called the cast "tailor-made", lauding Pandit in particular, saying, "Pandit perfectly times the slow release of his frustration, [...] is both appalling and believable".[43] Finding Ganesh to be "a charismatic presence on screen", Screen International's Wendy Ide—less impressed with the cast's performances—stated, "naturalistic acting style notwithstanding, there is something not entirely persuasive about the relationship between Jai and Sahil".[11] In a four out of five star review at the BFI Flare Film Festival, Eddie Falvey praised Loev's delicate handling of the subject matter, saying that the "simple but striking image of two men attempting awkward intimacy in a single bed epitomises the tragic restrictions that are placed on love throughout the world." She deemed it vital filmmaking from a "powerful new voice."[44]
Loev was well received in North America; it was the first Indian film to be screened at the SXSW, with Brooke Corso of The Macguffin stating that the beautiful and heartbreaking film shines when "it focuses on what is said when the characters aren't speaking, and what is avoided when they do".[45] Matt Shiverdecker of Austin American-Statesman was largely laudatory of the production at the same event as well, dubbing it as a "small miracle".[46] He praised the film's realism, and attributed its success to the actors and the beautiful scenery.[46] Siddhant Adlakha of Birth Movies Death called Loev a "minuscule film of miraculous construction" and "a melancholy tale where questions have no easy answers, [...] but one where bliss, even momentary, feels infinite".[47]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | Tridents Award (First Feature) | Loev | Nominated | [8] |
| 2016 | Guadalajara International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Loev | Nominated | [48] |
| Frameline Film Festival | Best Feature (Jury) | Loev | Nominated | [49] | |
| AT&T Audience Award | Loev | Won | |||
| SXSW Film Festival | Visions (Audience Award) | Loev | Nominated | [50] | |
| Tel Aviv Film Festival | Audience Award – Best Feature | Loev | Won | [34] |
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External links
- Loev at IMDb
- Loev at the Rotten Tomatoes