Song One
Song One is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Kate Barker-Froyland.
Oscar® winner Anne Hathaway (Interstellar, Les Miserables) stars as Franny in SONG ONE, a romantic drama set against the backdrop of Brooklyn's vibrant indie music scene. After Franny’s musician brother Henry (Ben Rosenfield, Boardwalk Empire) is injured and hospitalized in a coma following a car accident, Franny returns home after a long estrangement and begins to use his notebook as a guide to how his life has evolved in her absence.
Franny seeks out the musicians and artists Henry loved, in the course of her journey meeting James Forester (Johnny Flynn), his musical idol, whose success and fame belie a shy and private man. As a strong romantic connection develops between Franny and James, the question becomes if love can bloom even under the most adverse circumstances.
The film, produced by Jonathan Demme, also stars Oscar® winner Mary Steenburgen (The Help) and features original music composed by Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice, and live performances from Sharon Van Etten, The Felice Brothers, Dan Deacon, Paul Whitty, Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens, Cass Dillon, Elizabeth Ziman and Lola Kirke.
Critic Reviews:
- " Newcomer Johnny Flynn is the shining star of this rather mesmerising music movie that hits the right notes. " – Jason Francis Johnson
- " Writer/director Kate Barker-Froyland doesn't bother to disguise Song One as something it's not. " – Jeffrey M. Anderson
- " “Song One” makes no grand promises beyond the moments these people share, but those are intimately rendered and well worth celebrating. " – Andrew O'Hehir