Directed by:
Bill BenzCinematography:
Minka Farthing-KohlComposer:
St. VincentCast:
St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Ezra Buzzington, Chris Aquilino, Sean Liang, Michael Bofshever, Rya Kihlstedt, Guy Nardulli, Cass Buggé, Nancy Daly (more)VOD (1)
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Annie Clark’s musical persona, St. Vincent, is a shapeshifting anomaly of sounds, styles, and acclaimed artistic ingenuity. But what about Clark offstage? “We snack on radishes,” says a bandmate. “Anything that tastes like dirt. We go to farmers’ markets.” This comical disconnect between the fantastical Vincent and the quotidian Clark sparks the central tension of The Nowhere Inn, a playful, fictitious skewering of celebrity and the creative process that pits Clark’s best friend, filmmaker Carrie Brownstein, against an increasingly self-conscious Clark. She’s been told repeatedly that the music documentary Brownstein is making about her portrays nothing but boring ab workouts, Scrabble games, and sad scenes where she accommodates needy fans and critics. In an attempt to spice up the story, Clark incorporates her alluring St. Vincent persona into the doc, turning Brownstein’s initial search for the “authentic Annie” into an absurdist rabbit hole of false narratives, constructed dressing-room meltdowns, and bizarre relationship drama. The result is a funny metacritique of fame that relishes the power of reinvention while calling out our incessant demand for entertainment over authenticity. (Sundance Film Festival)
(more)Cast
St. Vincent
USA
Best movies:
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live (2015) (concert)
Carrie Brownstein
USA
Best movies:
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018)
Carol (2015)
The Oath (2018)
Ezra Buzzington
USA
Best movies:
Fight Club (1999)
Le Prestige (2006)
Magnolia (1999)
Chris Aquilino
USA
Best movies:
The Sweet Life (2016)
Michael Bofshever
USA
Best movies:
United 93 (2006)
Mes vies de chien (2017)
Prey (1998) (series)
Rya Kihlstedt
USA
Best movies:
North and South (1985) (series)
After Everything (2018)
Deep Impact (1998)
Guy Nardulli
USA
Best movies:
Red Notice (2021)
Under the Silver Lake (2018)
Central Intelligence (2016)
Cass Buggé
Best movies:
Going the Distance (2010)
Into the Dark (2018) (series)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
Nancy Daly
USA
Best movies:
Bullet Train (2022)
Washington Square (1997)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Gabriela Flores
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Four Good Days (2020)
Gemini (2017)
Aisha Dee
Australia
Best movies:
Look Both Ways (2022)
Sissy (2022)
Skyrunners (2009) (TV movie)
John Aylward
USA
Best movies:
North Country (2005)
Thirteen Days (2000)
Armageddon (1998)
Robert Miano
Best movies:
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Smoke Signals (1998)
How the West Was Won (1976) (series)
Shae D'lyn
USA
Best movies:
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Café Society (2016)
Vegas Vacation (1997)
Nick Smoke
USA
Best movies:
The Social Network (2010)
People Like Us (2012)
Steve Rankin
USA
Best movies:
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Apollo 13 (1995)
The Lost Room (2006) (series)
Dakota Johnson
USA
Best movies:
The Social Network (2010)
21 Jump Street (2012)
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)