Give Me Liberty (2019 film)
Give Me Liberty is a 2019 American comedy drama directed by Kirill Mikhanovsky. The film had its world premiere on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2019. The film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Chris Galust, Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, and Maxim Stoyanov. The film follows medical transport driver Vic as he shuttles his Russian grandfather and émigré friends to a funeral. Reception. Critical response. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of based on reviews, with  an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads: ""Give Me Liberty" expertly juggles resonant themes and a madcap series of events to produce a chaotic comedy with heart." Writing in "The New York Times", Manohla Dargis describes "Give Me Liberty" as “a jolt of a movie, an anarchic deadpan comedy that evolves into a romance just around the time the story explodes…It’s irresistible,” while "Variety" calls it “a boisterous, free-wheeling joyride.” Matt Fagerholm describes it as “Electric. A Fresh all-American crowd pleaser.” Accolades. The film received four Independent Spirit Award nominations, including for Best  Male Lead (Galust), Best Supporting Female Actress (Spencer), Best Editing (Mikhanovsky), and Best Feature Under $500,000 (John Cassavetes Award), winning in the last category. It was the winner of Macau IFF 2019 (Best International Picture). It was named to the following “Best Of” lists: "The Washington Post", "The New York Times", "The Los Angeles Times", National Board of Review, NPR (David Lapin), "The Hollywood Reporter", and "RogerEbert.com" (Sundance Best Performances).