Spirits in the Forest (2019)

A look at Depeche Mode's final moments of their 2017 Global Spirit Tour, featuring intimate stories from select fans.

Directors:

Anton Corbijn (as Anton Korbijn), Anton Corbijn

Stars:

Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, Andrew Fletcher

Cast

Cast overview:
Depeche Mode	...	Themselves
Martin Gore	...	Self
Andrew Fletcher	...	Self
David Gahan	...	Self
Christian Eigner	...	Self - Drums
Peter Gordeno	...	Self - Keyboards
Indra Amarjargal	...	Self
Daniel Cassus	...	Self
Elizabeth Dwyer	...	Self
Cristian Flueraru	...	Self
Carine Puzenat	...	Self
Dicken Schrader	...	Self
Korben Schrader	...	Self
Milah Schrader	...	Self

Storyline

Across 2017/2018 Depeche Mode embarked on their Global Spirit Tour, in which they performed to more than 3 million fans at 115 shows across the globe. This new visually-striking film, directed by award-winning filmmaker and longtime artistic collaborator Anton Corbijn, captures the energy and spectacle of the band's performance from the tour along with a deeper look into how their music and shows have been woven into the fabric of their fans' lives. Through the deeply emotional stories of six special Depeche Mode fans, the film shows not only how and why the band's popularity and relevance has continued to grow over the course of their career, but provides a unique look into music's incredible power to build communities, enable people to overcome adversity, and create connections across the boundaries of language, location, gender, age, and circumstance. Artfully shot and expertly edited, Depeche Mode: SPIRITS in the Forest goes beyond the typical concert film, weaving together ...

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The friend seen singing karaoke with Daniel Cassus is Jenna Rose Robbins (uncredited), who wrote the Depeche Mode memoir "Faithful and Devoted: Confessions of a Music Addict."

User Reviews

Not just for diehard devotees

As a die hard fan up until Ultra I didn't expect much from their live performance but was pleasantly surprised and am very impressed with how much this band still gives. I found the fans' stories very moving and drove the story to feel more like a movie than just a concert film, beautifully shot by Anton Corbin. My friend who was more a casual fan before watching this absolutely loved it and is now an official Devotee

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spirits in the Forest

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$232,452, 24 November 2019

Gross USA:

$704,744

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,531,785

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBH entertainment, Columbia Records, Sony Music

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color