Song One: Music and Emoting
Song One
Written and directed by Kate Barker-Froyland
The review:
This film is a must-see for people who like to watch Anne Hathaway emote, like quiet films with lots of time for thinking, or perhaps would like a tour through concerts of indie musicians playing in NYC/Brooklyn circa 2015.* It’s a great film for twining pain (a brother in a coma) with the pleasure of connecting through music. It also had me reflecting about the sounds around us and how they often go unnoticed.**
The verdict: Good
Cost: $1.99 via Redbox On Demand. Arrrgh! Have just discovered it’s on Hoopla and I could have watched it for free!
Where watched: at home
Consider also watching:
Further sentences:
*Essentially, this is the perfect “me” movie.
**Plus, after watching this, Emma. and the TV series Love Sick I’ve concluded that Johnny Flynn plays essentially the same character every time. But he’s picked a good character to play.
Questions:
- Which was the most interesting relationship in this film: Franny and her mother, Franny and her brother, Franny and James Forester
- How did Franny’s anthropologist training influence her attempts to bring her brother out of the coma?
- Why is this called Song One?
Favorite IMDB trivia item:
The steel guitar that Johnny Flynn’s character James Forester is often seen with is his own guitar and is featured in many of his music videos.
Other reviews of Song One:
- Sara Stewart, New York Post
- Mary Sollosi, IndieWire
