Should you watch 20,000 Days on Earth?
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20,000 Days on Earth
Documentary · 2014
A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.
The sides of 20,000 Days on Earth
- Nick Cave's staged day in Brighton
- Talks with old friends in his car
- The Bad Seeds recording an album
20,000 Days on Earth is good for you if…
- you love Nick Cave and want to watch his songs being made.
- you like a music film shot with the care of a feature.
- you like long talks about memory, fear and writing.
20,000 Days on Earth is bad for you if…
- you need a film that moves forward, not a quiet day of thinking aloud.
- you want to know what is real and what is staged.
About: memory · creation · identity
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