20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

20,000 Days on Earth is a movie starring Nick Cave, Susie Bick, and Warren Ellis. Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.

Directors:

Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard

Writers:

Nick Cave, Iain Forsyth

Stars:

Nick Cave, Susie Bick, Warren Ellis

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nick Cave	...	Himself
Susie Bick	...	Herself (as Susie Cave)
Darian Leader	...	Himself
Warren Ellis	...	Himself
Ray Winstone	...	Himself
Blixa Bargeld	...	Himself
Kylie Minogue	...	Herself
Arthur Cave	...	Himself
Earl Cave	...	Himself
Thomas Wydler	...	Himself
Martyn Casey	...	Himself
Conway Savage	...	Himself
Jim Sclavunos	...	Himself
Barry Adamson	...	Himself
George Vjestica	...	Himself

Storyline

Drama and reality combine in a fictitious 24 hours in the life of musician and international cultural icon Nick Cave. With startlingly frank insights and an intimate portrayal of the artistic process, the film examines what makes us who we are, and celebrates the transformative power of the creative spirit.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | reference to religion | reference to transvestism | reference to skinheads | reference to nina simone | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Drama | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Showtimes

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

20 000 dni na Ziemi

Filming Locations:

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,879, 19 September 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$277,770, 2 January 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corniche Pictures, British Film Institute (BFI), Film4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Nick Cave: The first time I saw Susie was at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and when she came walking in, all the things I had obsessed over for all the years - pictures of movies stars, Jenny Agutter in the billabong, Anita Ekberg in the fountain, Ali MacGraw in her black tights, images from the TV when I was a kid, Barbara Eden and Elizabeth Montgomery and Abigail, Miss World competitions, Marilyn Monroe and Jennifer Jones and Bo Derek and Angie Dickinson as Police Woman, Maria Falconetti and ...

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Crazy Credits

The credits are shown over a twilight scene of Brighton, shot from the sea.

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Connections

Features The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)

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Soundtracks

Can't Get You Out of My Head
Written by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis (as Robert Davis)
Performed by Kylie Minogue
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd and Universal/MCA Music Ltd
Licensed courtesy of Parlophone Records Ltd

User Reviews

Masterfully written, sequenced and shot. Gripping and powerful

The movie had a raw feel about it, an honest look at the creative process from the perspective of Nick Cave. It opened up a line of thoughts (as an aspiring musician) that transformed, inspired, questioned and transcended my way of writing. The pace of the movie was far from slow, (though obviously nor was it fast paced), it almost reflected Cave's musical writing style, a kind of creeping epic crescendo. The movie didn't fail to completely grip my friend, who I'd rate highly in terms of his cinematic knowledge (working in the industry), despite the fact that he hasn't really been exposed to much of Cave's work.

The cinematography was beautiful, with extremely unique transitions that somehow flowed scene to scene. The soundtrack was obviously excellent, with some stirring performances, I'm fairly certain there were a few slightly teary eyes in the cinema. Nick Cave was simultaneously eccentric, enigmatic yet very down to earth and heartfelt. I did feel his heartbeat.