You and I (film)

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You and I
Directed by Roland Joffé
Produced by Stephen Nemeth
Leonid Minkovski
Sergey Konov[1]
Written by Aleksey Mitrofanov
Shawn Schepps
Luke Goltz
Starring Mischa Barton
Shantel VanSanten
Anton Yelchin
Yulia Volkova
Lena Katina
Music by t.A.T.u.
Cinematography Philip Robertson
Distributed by Foresight Unlimited
Country Russia, U.S.[2]
Language English[2]
Budget $12 million[3]

You and I (also known by its working title, Finding t.A.T.u.)[1] is an upcoming film, a fictionalized version of real events[2] from the novel t.A.T.u. Come Back. Casting and filming began in May 2007, and was planned for a May 2008 release (this was not met). The directors of the film are hoping to receive ratings from each country that will permit everyone, especially younger audiences, to see the film freely[2].

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Production

The film was first announced in October 2006 by Yulia Volkova during a press conference in Paris, France, who said at the time: "The script has already been written and now some questions on shooting are being considered."

Aleksey Mitrofanov, the author of the novel on which the film is based, is playing a large part in the production of the film, as are t.A.T.u. The group will not be playing Janie and Lana in the film, but will play themselves[2].

Mitrofanov has mentioned that in selecting a director, they looked for one who knew the international market well, as they planned to release the film internationally[2]. They turned to American production companies, and an English director, Roland Joffé, was chosen. The movie will be filmed in Moscow (stage nine of Mosfilm building[4]), Yaroslavl, and in Los Angeles, California,[1] but the story will be based in Russia, mainly Moscow.[5]

Filming was scheduled to end on August 14, and editing began soon after. The film premiered at the 61st Cannes Film Festival in May 2008.

In an interview for the movie with Katina and Volkova at Cannes Film Festival, they said they had not become friends with co-star in the movie Mischa Barton.

Director of the movie, Roland Joffe told New York gossip collumn Page Six "She hasn't pulled out of interviews, she's pulled out of everything... Her room is here, she is here, but trying to get the two together has just been impossible. We just don't know where that Mischa is."[cite this quote]

Plot summary

The story follows friendless American teenager Janie Sawyer who is trying to escape her lonely life in Moscow through her love of music. Janie meets Lana Starkova on a fansite for the pop-band t.A.T.u. Trapped in a provincial Russian town, Lana is desperate to flee her mundane life and the two girls develop an instant connection. The two girls adapt a poem by Lana into a song, and post it on YouTube. t.A.T.u.'s manager catches news of the song, and contacts the girls in hopes they will allow t.A.T.u. to record the song. Janie and Lana's relationship then becomes the catalyst for a series of adventures.[6]

t.A.T.u. have stated the movie will be very scandalous, and would not deal with the "love and roses" often found in films, but the real scandal and hardships that come along with relationships.[6]

On October 16, 2007 the t.A.T.u. blog released a preview featuring clips from the film.

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sergey Konov: love story accompanied by t.A.T.u. musiс / Interview", tatu.ru (2007-06-04). Retrieved on 4 June 2007. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f "t.A.T.u. Talk About the Future Movie / MUZ-TV channel / transcription", tatu.ru (2007-04-04). Retrieved on 4 June 2007. 
  3. ^ "Shooting of “Finding t.A.T.u” to begin in May", RAMCO (2007-04-12). Retrieved on 6 June 2007. 
  4. ^ "T.A.T.U. IN MOSFILM", MOSFILM. Retrieved on 4 June 2007. 
  5. ^ Longwell, Todd (2007-04-12). "Exotic locations make fore adventures in filmmaking", The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 4 June 2007. 
  6. ^ a b "Tatu set for big screen?", METRO.co.uk (2007-04-11). Retrieved on 4 June 2007. 
  7. ^ a b Dawtrey, Adam (2007-06-06). "Joffe tatu", Variety. Retrieved on 6 June 2007. 
  8. ^ "В Москве начнутся съемки фильма по роману депутата Алексея Митрофанова", RIA Novosti (2007-05-30). Retrieved on 30 May 2007. 

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