Science Fiction And The American Civil War
“Love”, The Low-Budget, Art House Feature Film Produced By Los Angeles Supergroup Angels & Airwaves.
In 2039 Captain Lee Miller is an astronaut who finds himself stranded on the International Space Station without any communication with Earth nor any understanding of the world ending events that took place. He remains alone for six years, goes crazy in the absence of human interaction and starts hearing voices and interacting with figments of his imagination.
During this time he finds the journal of Lee Briggs, the 1864 Union soldier. We do not know how it got there, it might even be an implant in his imagination to facilitate his own journey to find the archive. The book tells of Brigg's life as a soldier and his journey and discovery of something unknown and remarkable; however Briggs does not finish the book (or it was removed from the record). After some time Lee Miller attempts suicide, but does not go through with it.
Privately funded budget for the film was estimated at $500,000, most sets and props were hand-built, and that all principal photography took place in a backyard in San Diego, California.
83-minutes of footage with nothing short of visual splendor, the story on the other hand suffers from lack of continuity, plot holes, and timid connections between Lee, the stranded ISS astronaut and his historical counterpart – an American Civil War captain from 1864. How’s that for a stretch?
Love has received a number of accolades in the international film circuit, including twelve official selections and Best Director (Eubank) at the 2011 Athens International Film Festival.
http://kevinsoon.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/film-review-love-2011/
http://filminterpretations.blogspot.com/2012/08/love-2011-by-william-eubank_14.html
