Turning (film)
| Turning | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Charles Atlas |
| Produced by |
Vibeke Vogel Lucy Sexton |
| Starring | Antony Hegarty |
| Music by | Antony Hegarty |
| Cinematography | Gavin Elder |
| Edited by | Åsa Mossberg |
| Distributed by | Bullitt Film, Turning Film LLC |
Running time | 78 minutes |
Turning, full title Turning: A Film by Charles Atlas and Antony is a documentary musical art film by video artist Charles Atlas based on a stage collaboration Atlas had with British-American artist Antony Hegarty and her band The Johnsons.
Synopsis
The film focuses on 13 artists being performance women artists, models, butch lesbians and transsexuals who appeared with Antony and the Johnsons. Each artist rotates slowly on a turntable platform, her features blown up and transfigured on a screen behind the Antony Hegarty and her band The Johnsons with their elegant blend of music. Atlas incorporates the 13 personalities in the film and music through candid shots and playful banter to define his picturesque subjects on screen.[1] It was filmed through various Antony and the Johnsons performances starting in 2004 up to the end of the critically acclaimed tour of Europe by Antony and the Johnsons during the autumn of 2006.[2]
The film pairs a band performance with a video backdrop of superimpositions and time-delay effects. The video uses "13 remarkable women" in the songwriter's words who stand on a revolving platform to the side of the band each with a static pose for the length of a song, staring down the camera in close-up as Charles Atlas superimposes shots from different angles and applies various camera effects.[3]
Performers
- Johanna Constantine
- Catrina Delapena
- Honey Dijon
- Eliza Douglas
- Connie Fleming
- Joey Gabriel
- Joie Iacono
- Stacey Mark
- Nomi
- Kembra Pfahler
- Morisane Sunny Shiroma
- Julia Yasuda
Musicians
- Antony - vocals, piano
- Maxim Moston - violin
- Jeff Langston - bass
- Rob Moose - guitar, violin
- Julia Kent - cello
- Parker Kindred - drums
- Thomas Bartlett - piano
- Christian Biegai - horns
- Will Holshouser - accordion
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by Antony and the Johnsons | ||||
| Released | 11 November 2014 | |||
| Length | 76:46 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Clash | 6/10[6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| Loud and Quiet | 8/10[8] |
| NME | 7/10[9] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10[10] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[11] |
| Record Collector | [12] |
| Rolling Stone |  [13] |
| Under the Radar | [14] |
The soundtrack was recorded at The Barbican Centre, London on 4–5 November 2006 with all music composed and arranged by Antony and performed by Antony and the Johnsons. It was officially released on 11 November 2014 on Secretly Canadian record label.
All tracks written by Antony and the Johnsons.
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| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
| 1. | "Everything Is New" | Swanlights | 4:49 |
| 2. | "My Lord My Love" | Thank You for Your Love (EP) | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Cripple and the Starfish" | Antony and the Johnsons | 5:15 |
| 4. | "For Today I Am a Boy" | I Am a Bird Now | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Where Is My Power?" | Epilepsy Is Dancing (single) | 5:31 |
| 6. | "Spiralling" | I Am a Bird Now | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Find the Rhythm of Your Love" | Swanlights (EP) | 6:02 |
| 8. | "I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy" | I Fell in Love with a Dead Boy (EP) | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Bird Gerhl" | I Am a Bird Now | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Kiss My Name" | The Crying Light | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Daylight and the Sun" | The Crying Light | 5:43 |
| 12. | "One Dove" | The Crying Light | 6:28 |
| 13. | "Hope There's Someone" | I Am a Bird Now | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Twilight" | Antony and the Johnsons | 5:57 |
| 15. | "You Are My Sister" | I Am a Bird Now | 4:14 |
| 16. | "Whose Are These" | Whose Are These / Tears Tears Tears (single) | 2:48 |
| 17. | "Tears Tears Tears" | Whose Are These / Tears Tears Tears (single) | 2:31 |
| Total length: | 76:46 | ||
+ Digital booklet
Charts
| Chart (2014) |
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|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 67 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 100 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[17] | 70 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[18] | 146 |
References
- ↑ Time Out: Turning review, Nov 13, 2014
- ↑ Kaltblut magazine: Antony and the Johnsons – Turning
- ↑ Hollywood Reporter: Film/video experimentalist Charles Atlas crafts a feature doc from his lauded collaboration with Antony Hegarty
- ↑ "Turning [Live] – Antony and the Johnsons". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Turning – Antony and the Johnsons". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ James, Gareth (November 13, 2014). "Antony And The Johnsons – Turning". Clash. Music Republic Ltd. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Carroll, Jim (November 7, 2014). "Antony & the Johnsons: Turning". The Irish Times. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ F. Thompson, James (November 2014). "Turning by Antony & The Johnsons". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Van Nguyen, Dean (November 9, 2014). "Antony And The Johnsons – 'Turning'". NME. Inspire. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Haver Currin, Grayson (November 11, 2014). "Antony and the Johnsons: Turning". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Whitelock, Ed (November 12, 2014). "Antony & the Johnsons: Turning: A Musical Documentary". PopMatters. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Atkins, Jamie. "Antony & the Johnsons – Turning". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Weiner, Sophie (November 11, 2014). "Antony and the Johnsons Turning Album Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ Moayeri, Lily (November 21, 2014). "Antony and the Johnsons and Charles Atlas: Turning (Secretly Canadian)". Under the Radar. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Antony & the Johnsons – Turning" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Antony & the Johnsons – Turning" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Antony & the Johnsons – Turning" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Antony & the Johnsons – Turning". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 23, 2014.