Almost There

Almost There

85 mins | Documentary | Feb. 27, 2015

A coming-of-(old)-age story about Peter Anton, an elderly "outsider" artist living in isolated and crippling conditions whose world changes when two filmmakers discover his work and storied past. Shot over eight years, ALMOST THERE documents Anton's first major exhibition and how the controversy it generates forces him to leave his childhood home. Each layer revealed reflects on the intersections of social norms, elder care, and artistic expression.

Almost There

85 mins | Documentary | Feb. 27, 2015

Almost There
A coming-of-(old)-age story about Peter Anton, an elderly "outsider" artist living in isolated and crippling conditions whose world changes when two filmmakers discover his work and storied past. Shot over eight years, ALMOST THERE documents Anton's first major exhibition and how the controversy it generates forces him to leave his childhood home. Each layer revealed reflects on the intersections of social norms, elder care, and artistic expression.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Independent Television Service (ITVS), Kartemquin Films
Original title Almost There
Directors Dan Rybicky, Aaron Wickenden
Writers

Cast

Peter Anton

as Himself