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Almost There

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An elderly outsider artist causes controversy at his first major exhibition.

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Miriam Di Nunzio Chicago Sun-Times 12/16/2015
3/4
Narrated by the 83-year-old Anton, the documentary takes on even more emotional punch as you hear the joy, the sadness, the pain, the anticipation in his time-weary voice; no "talking head" could have done his story justice. Go to Full Review Odie Henderson RogerEbert.com 12/11/2015
2.5/4
"Almost There" has some extraordinarily fine elements, but its big reveal destroyed all the goodwill it expected I would feel by film's end. Your mileage may vary. Go to Full Review Charles Solomon Los Angeles Times 12/10/2015
He's demanding, imperious, self-pitying and manipulative to a degree that would be difficult to accept in a major talent, let alone a wannabe whose work barely rises to the level of paint-by-numbers. Nor is this portrait of him particularly well crafted. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/22/2018 Almost There left me unhinged for about a week considering the many moral angles that might summarize one man's life. The message is so relevant now when the maker of any art is subject to instant binary verdict from the public. The portraiture of East Chicago was also breathtaking. Several landscape frames took me back to my upbringing in northern Indiana. The final night montage opened up my teargates pretty good. See more greg r @itsgregsworld 07/19/2016 An amazing story about a troubled artist. See more 02/18/2016 I've always liked RT and grieved it being taken over by Time Warner and Comcast. Now Fandango takes over. See more 04/14/2015 A must see documentary See more Read all reviews
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Dan Rybicky

Director

Aaron Wickenden

Director

Dan Rybicky

Screenwriter

Tristan Hanson

Producer

Dan Rybicky

Producer

Aaron Wickenden

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Movie Info

Synopsis An elderly outsider artist causes controversy at his first major exhibition.
Director
Dan Rybicky, Aaron Wickenden
Producer
Tristan Hanson, Dan Rybicky, Aaron Wickenden
Screenwriter
Dan Rybicky
Production Co
Kartemquin Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 25m