It's All Gone Pete Tong

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Movie
German title It's All Gone Pete Tong
Original title It's All Gone Pete Tong
Country of production USA , Canada
original language English , Spanish
Publishing year 2004
Rod
Director Michael Dowse
script Michael Dowse
production James Richardson ,
Allan Niblo
music Graham Massey
camera Balazs Bolygo
cut Stuart Gazzard
Mark Popple
occupation

It's All Gone Pete Tong is a 2004 film and is about the fictional DJ Frankie Wilde. According to the company, the film is based on a true story. Wilde's career is commented on by internationally known DJs such as Carl Cox , Paul van Dyk , Charlie Chester and Tiësto . The action takes place in well-known locations on Ibiza , such as the discos Pacha , Amnesia , Privilege and DC-10 .

action

Frankie Wilde is a successful DJ in Ibiza, but lives his life excessively and often under the influence of drugs. His wife Sonja and his manager Max, who in turn fueled the excesses of his protégé, belong to his immediate environment. However, Frank's world only turns completely upside down when he gradually begins to lose his hearing. He ignores this development up to a gig where he is no longer able to hear the pieces of music to be mixed, whereupon he is booed by the guests because of a bad transition. Only then does he see a doctor at the urging of his manager, who can only tell him that on one side he is already completely deaf and on the other side only has twenty percent of his hearing. A short time later, as a result of an accident, Frank also loses the last hearing ability in the remaining ear.

He is then abandoned by his wife, his music label drops him and Frank barricades himself in his house in an ongoing drug excess in which he tries to regain his hearing. Only when he breaks up with drugs after attempting suicide and a short time later while trying to learn to lip-read Penelope, who is also deaf, does things improve again. Frank finds new ways to make the music perceptible for him and begins to work as a DJ again with aids. This is where his new meteoric rise begins, which dwarfs his old fame. But Max, who is now looking after him again, senses a marketing opportunity in Frank's deafness and completely disregards Penelope, who is significantly involved in Frank's success. Frank decides to get out and disappears without a trace for the rest of the world. While various DJs and producers speculate about his possible death, Frank is shown in the final shots of how he meets Penelope, who is now holding a child, and how he shows a group of deaf children how to perceive this music and how to feel moved to do so.

criticism

“The film works because of its weird comic intensity. Kaye and his screenplay director Michael Dowse portray the rise and fall of Frankie Wilde, while other directors focus on emperors and kings. "

- Roger Ebert

“Frankie doesn't just spin the records, he's gold. The stuffed monster with fangs that Frankie keeps in check during his feast is awesome. "

- Manohla Dargis , New York Times

Awards

  • 2004: Toronto International Film Festival - Best Canadian Feature
  • 2005: US Comedy Arts Festival - Best Feature
  • 2005: US Comedy Arts Festival - Best Actor (Paul Kaye)
  • 2005: Gen Art Film Festival - Grand Jury Award
  • 2005: Gen Art Film Festival - Audience Award
  • 2005: Vancouver Film Critics Circle - Best British Columbian Film
  • 2005: Canadian Comedy Awards - Best Male Performer (Mike Wilmot)
  • 2005: Leo Awards - Best Overall Sound
  • 2005: Leo Awards - Best Sound Editing
  • 2005: Leo Awards - Best Feature-Length Drama

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Roger Ebert: It's All Gone Pete Tong. Chicago Sun-Times , May 26, 2005, accessed July 15, 2009.
  2. ↑ Manohla Dargis : The Untrue-to-Life Adventures of a DJ Who Goes Deaf. The New York Times , April 15, 2005, accessed July 15, 2009.