As Emma (Margaret Cho) grieves her recently deceased dog, her erstwhile coworker Kayla (Missi Pyle) tries to extend a bit of comfort. “My grandma used to say that, once they know they’re yours, they’ll always be with you,” she says. “Even when they’re gone, they’ll find a way to let you know they’re still there.”
It’s the sort of well-meaning, well-worn sentiment that anyone who’s suffered such a tragedy has certainly heard before, and that, depending on the context, might read as trite bullshit or a profound insight. All That We Love takes it as its north star, and turns it into the latter. What could sound on paper like a saccharine sobfest becomes a gentle meditation on love in all its forms, and the grooves it leaves behind even after the objects of our affection have gone.
Fair warning, though: You will cry during this one,...
It’s the sort of well-meaning, well-worn sentiment that anyone who’s suffered such a tragedy has certainly heard before, and that, depending on the context, might read as trite bullshit or a profound insight. All That We Love takes it as its north star, and turns it into the latter. What could sound on paper like a saccharine sobfest becomes a gentle meditation on love in all its forms, and the grooves it leaves behind even after the objects of our affection have gone.
Fair warning, though: You will cry during this one,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
All That We Love doesn’t make an impression as a lovable film at first glance. Margaret Cho stars as Emma, an empty nester dealing with the aftermath of her family dog Tanner’s death. Emma’s life seems to spiral: she faces job frustration, confronts the return of her ex-husband Andy (Kenneth Choi), and must accept her daughter Maggie (Alice Lee) moving to Australia with her boyfriend. Examining the Chaos in Emma’s Life The one bright spot seems to be Emma’s friendship with Stan (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), who is also dealing with a personal loss and chooses to cope by purchasing a...
- 6/11/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
“All That We Love” is not, at first brush, a lovable film. Or perhaps the midlife crisis meets coming-of-age drama led by Margaret Cho is too lovable and therefore falls flat for its earnestness?
Cho stars as Emma, an empty nester who realizes just how alone she truly is after the death of her family dog Tanner. Emma is frustrated at work, faced with the return of her ex-husband Andy (Kenneth Choi), and forced to confront the fact that her daughter Maggie (Alice Lee) is relocating to Australia with her boyfriend (Devon Bostick). Basically, Emma is having a bad time. The only bright spot in Emma’s social circle, it seems, is her friendship with Stan (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), who is also dealing with a loss of his own…and a crisis reaction that includes purchasing a motorcycle.
As Stan comforts Emma, she begins to reevaluate the (non-canine) relationships in her life.
Cho stars as Emma, an empty nester who realizes just how alone she truly is after the death of her family dog Tanner. Emma is frustrated at work, faced with the return of her ex-husband Andy (Kenneth Choi), and forced to confront the fact that her daughter Maggie (Alice Lee) is relocating to Australia with her boyfriend (Devon Bostick). Basically, Emma is having a bad time. The only bright spot in Emma’s social circle, it seems, is her friendship with Stan (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), who is also dealing with a loss of his own…and a crisis reaction that includes purchasing a motorcycle.
As Stan comforts Emma, she begins to reevaluate the (non-canine) relationships in her life.
- 6/10/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Films featuring Lily Gladstone and Jenna Ortega and music documentaries about the changing country scene and singer-songwriter Linda Perry will all premiere this spring at Tribeca Film Festival. The annual New York City event will take place from June 5 – 16 all over the city.
Jazzy, by filmmaker Morrisa Maltz, focuses on a girl named Jazzy (Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux) who is growing up in South Dakota where she experiences happy moments and heartbreaks with her peers. Gladstone, who won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon,...
Jazzy, by filmmaker Morrisa Maltz, focuses on a girl named Jazzy (Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux) who is growing up in South Dakota where she experiences happy moments and heartbreaks with her peers. Gladstone, who won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Austin-based American indie filmmaker Yen Tan of Pit Stop (2013) and 1985 (2018) fame will have Margaret Cho topline his next feature film project which appears to be setting up shop shortly and looks at loss and visits one person’s human connections through a new lens. Co-written alongside Clay Liford (Slash – 2016), All That We Love is being produced by Ley Line Entertainment’s Theresa Steele Page, Rebecca Green (editor-in-chief of the excellent industry read Dear Producer) and Ten Acre Films’ Jonathan Duffy and Kelly Williams. Production will likely take place in Texas in the second quarter.
The death of a beloved pet compels Emma (Cho) to have a midlife crisis and examine the fragility of her relationships.…...
The death of a beloved pet compels Emma (Cho) to have a midlife crisis and examine the fragility of her relationships.…...
- 4/25/2023
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
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