Tumbledown (2015)

A young woman struggles to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed folk singer, when a brash New York writer forces her to confront her loss and the ambiguous circumstances of his death.

Director:

Sean Mewshaw

Writers:

Sean Mewshaw (story), Desi van Til (as Desiree Van Til)

Stars:

Rebecca Hall, Jason Sudeikis, Blythe Danner

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rebecca Hall	...	Hannah
Joe Manganiello	...	Curtis
Jason Sudeikis	...	Andrew McDonnell
Dianna Agron	...	Finley
Blythe Danner	...	Ellen
Griffin Dunne	...	Upton
Richard Masur	...	Bruce
Maggie Castle	...	Shannon
Bates Wilder	...	Metal Head
Alex Quijano	...	Ben
Zachariah Supka	...	Bookstore Kid
Pepper Binkley	...	Girl Fan
Meredith Prunty	...	Student
Melanie Ehrlich	...	Bookstore Employee
Mary-Bonner Baker	...	Heidi

Storyline

Hannah (Hall) is beginning to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed musician and the subject of her latest biography, when she meets Andrew (Sudeikis), a brash writer from New York, who has a different take on her husband's life - and death. The unlikely pair must collaborate to put together the famous singer's story and begin to write the next chapter of their lives.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | journalist | grieving widow | song writer | widow | 

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Taglines:

Turn the page. Start a new chapter.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a sex scene

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Basimin Belasi

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Gross USA:

$135,026, 28 February 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

BRON Studios, Hahnscape, Rusticator Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Tascam 4-track "Portastudio" cassette deck seen in this film was a revolutionary device, allowing a musician to record three tracks, mix them to the fourth track and then add more tracks. It supported external guitar-style effects processors, had a variable speed control for tuning and special effects, and you could even flip the tape for reverse recording. Originally introduced in 1979, it later evolved in to the current digital version. This would have been an ideal tool for the songwriter in this movie, as it was heavily used for demos. It could also be used for creating fully-produced elaborate arrangements as advanced as the Beatle's four-track system in their day. In fact, Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska album was actually created on one.

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Goofs

The portable 4-track machine does not have built-in speakers and would have needed to be hooked up to the sound system. As it was stored in a canvas bag and didn't have any audio cables connected, it should not have been able to produce any sound.

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Quotes

Andrew McDonnell: Lady, that's not yours to ruin!

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Soundtracks

"Nobody'
Performed by Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford
Written by Dick Cooper, Ernie Shelby
Mikim Music (BMI)
Courtesy of King Records

User Reviews

First 40 minutes great, last half of the movie falls apart.

Watched this on VuDu on 2/20/16 and it was an engaging heartfelt movie that drew us in at the start, but then it began a slow agonizing death by the mid-point and by the end of the movie we were praying for the end. Any end. Just end it. The movie just falls apart in the second half. Almost as if the ending production was rushed because everyone was bored or ran out of interesting things to say and do on screen. There are so many wasted story lines in this movie that just seem to start, do nothing, mean nothing, and go absolutely nowhere. The only character that seemed to engage and hold our attention was the one played by Jason. 5/10. And I am being generous.