Song One (2014)

A young woman strikes up a relationship with her ailing brother's favorite musician.

Director:

Kate Barker-Froyland

Writer:

Kate Barker-Froyland

Stars:

Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Mary Steenburgen

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mary Steenburgen	...	Karen
Anne Hathaway	...	Franny
Johnny Flynn	...	James Forester
Lola Kirke	...	Rema
Grace Rex	...	Bride
Sarah Steele	...	iPod autograph girl
Li Jun Li	...	James Forester's Journalist
Sharon Van Etten	...	Herself
Ben Rosenfield	...	Henry
Gideon Glick	...	Everett
Kitty Crystal	...	James' Friend (as Crystal Lonneberg)
Shawn Parsons	...	Roadie
Al Thompson	...	Andy
Peter Francis James	...	Neurosurgeon
Katrina E. Perkins	...	Hippie Woman (as Katrina Elizabeth Perkins)

Storyline

Estranged from her family, Franny returns home when an accident leaves her brother comatose. Retracing his life as an aspiring musician, she tracks down his favorite musician, James Forester. Against the backdrop of Brooklyn's music scene, Franny and James develop an unexpected relationship and face the realities of their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | recording | sibling | number in title | 

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Taglines:

A Moment Can Change Everything

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for a scene of sexuality, and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 2015 (Israel)

Also Known As:

A Canção de Uma Vida

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,200, 23 January 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$31,250, 1 February 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Worldview Entertainment, Marc Platt Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In an interview, Anne Hathaway discusses listening to the song "Thank You For Nothing" from Brooklyn-based artist Elizabeth & the Catapult to help her through a scene in Les Misérables (2012). In a scene in the subway, Anne's character records a woman playing the accordion. The woman is Elizabeth Ziman, of Elizabeth & the Catapult, and the song she's playing is an instrumental rendition of "Thank You For Nothing".

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Quotes

Franny: You know when you have a feeling that you don't want to fade away, but you don't really know how to keep it?

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Soundtracks

Grand Bazaar
Written by Emir Isilay
Performed by Emir Isilay
Courtesy of One Over Three Music and Michael J. Mallen Songs

User Reviews

Not bad, just not good. At all.

-Song One (2015) movie review: -Song One is a romance based drama about a girl who seeks out her brother's favorite musician after her brother is hit by a car and put into a coma.

-As a described that, I realized how much this film sounds like a generic music film combined with a generic Lifetime drama. That is about as thorough as I can be to how not-good this film is.

-The story lacked any motivation, and therefor dragged on without cause.

-The pace is the same as the story, which means it just drags on…. and on…. and on….

-The acting was unimpressive. It stars Anne Hathaway who just moped around the entire time. Mary Steenburgen who plays the same character she always plays. And Johnny Flynn as the most introverted musician I have ever seen.

-The characters are just how I described the actors.

-The music was very forgettable, for a film about music.

-A film like this did not need an ambiguous ending.

-I am trying to think of anything else to say about it. It is not terrible, it just is not good. I smiled once. Once.

-Song One is rated PG-13 for some brief language and a very suggestive scene.

-Song One was not impressive or entertaining, and even though it was not terrible, Song One is not worth the 2 hours.