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Juno Temple, Kathryn Hahn, Rhys Ifans, Jack Kilmer, Keir Gilchrist, Peter Outerbridge, Tyler Hynes, Elias Toufexis, Mark O'Brien, Dale Whibley (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Mega-successful middle-aged music producer Len (Rhys Ifans) is a human Gatling gun spraying bile and disenchantment at the entire world. He's worked his way from childhood poverty to fame and fortune, only to find it colossally disappointing ("I'm just a rich old bastard with loads of fucking T-shirts"). After he has a meltdown on a globally televised awards show, Len retreats to the bucolic seclusion of his Upstate New York retreat, where his only interactions are with his lap pool and his neighbour's teenage son, William (Keir Gilchrist), who earns money doing odd jobs around the place. His prickliness momentarily quelled by his surroundings, Len is nevertheless unimpressed by the arrival of his introverted college dropout of a son, Max (Jack Kilmer). Max has ambitions for his own folk-rock band, and is desperate for his father's approval but too terrified to even give him a demo. Then, in drops the ebullient Zoe (Juno Temple), a Miley Cyrus-style pop sensation whose entire career has been orchestrated by Len. Still burning with the humiliation that Len heaped upon her at the awards show, she comes in search of answers - or perhaps a sanctuary of her own. But the place will prove a safe haven for no one when a shocking event from outside the acreage forces Len to turn his gaze upon something other than his navel. (Toronto International Film Festival)
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As expected, the movie stands or falls with Rhys Ifans. He portrays an honestly tired music producer who would most of all love to return to vinyl records if he could and who would make the sign of the cross anytime anybody mentions the word “mp3”. This movie is definitely intended for lovers of old technology who are no strangers to the Walkman or even a CD player. Today’s kids will probably have a hard time trying to understand Len’s way of thinking, so I don’t kow whether they will get the entire film. Three stars are about right as this is not a great drama, but rather a chill dramedy with several moments that will make you chuckle.
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