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:
Dianna Agron	...	Finley
Joe Manganiello	...	Curtis
Rebecca Hall	...	Hannah
Jason Sudeikis	...	Andrew McDonnell
Griffin Dunne	...	Upton
Blythe Danner	...	Ellen
Richard Masur	...	Bruce
Maggie Castle	...	Shannon
Bates Wilder	...	Metal Head
Alex Quijano	...	Ben
Mary-Bonner Baker	...	Heidi
Pepper Binkley	...	Girl Fan
Gabe Gibbs	...	Ethan Woodcock
Zachariah Supka	...	Bookstore Kid
Haley Pine	...	Girl getting ice cream

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rose Byrne was cast in the lead role but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Rebecca Hall replaced her.

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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: Oh yeah, you make deer condoms, huh?

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Soundtracks

Horizons
Written by Damien Jurado
Performed by Damien Jurado, Barry Uhl and Faustine Hudson
Produced by Gary Mula and Barry Uhl
Brown Coat Music BMI
Damien Jurado appears courtesy of Secretly Canadian & House of Hassle
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

User Reviews

Sweet, Touching Movie

I was pleasantly and unexpectedly surprised by this movie. I found it a realistic portrayal of how hard it is to let go of the memory of deep love that is now gone and learning how to move on and sometimes failing and falling down, until suddenly you wake up and life unexpectedly opens up to something new and wonderful. I am surprised by the negative reviews. It is not a romantic comedy or a typical slick, fast paced Hollywood film. But it works as a touching, authentic slice of a life, portraying what loss really looks like and the beauty of love. The music was also really fantastic. A touching little gem.

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tumbledown

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,331, 7 February 2016

Gross USA:

$135,026

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$282,083

Company Credits

Production Co:

BRON Studios, Hahnscape Entertainment, Rusticator Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color