Directed by:
Max MinghellaScreenplay:
Max MinghellaCinematography:
Autumn Durald ArkapawComposer:
Marius De VriesCast:
Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, Zlatko Burić, Agnieszka Grochowska, Millie Brady, Elizabeth Berrington, Jordan Stephens, Mark Stobbart, Ruairi O'Connor (more)VOD (1)
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Seventeen-year-old Violet (Elle Fanning) lives with her mother (Agnieszka Grochowska) on a small farm on the Isle of Wight. Her days are spent doing chores, waiting tables, and attending secondary school, where she keeps to herself. But in her free time - spent alone in her room, in the fields with her beloved horse, or at an under-attended open-mic night - Violet surrenders to song. She's a naturally gifted singer for whom pop stardom might not be mere fantasy. This lovely film, the directorial debut of actor Max Minghella, tells the story of how Violet gathers the courage to come out of her shell with a bang. This is also the story of a friendship. Vlad (Zlatko Buric), a once-celebrated opera singer, hears Violet and knows she's something special. He declares himself her manager and trainer, accompanying her as she tries out for a popular televised musical talent program called Teen Spirit. Vlad is a bear of a man with a tendency to drink away his sorrows, but if he and Violet can stick together as her star rises, they might just make each other better people. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Elle Fanning
USA
Best movies:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The Lost Room (2006) (series)
Trumbo (2015)
Rebecca Hall
UK
Best movies:
The Prestige (2006)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Zlatko Burić
Yugoslavia
Best movies:
I'm the Angel of Death: Pusher III (2005)
With Blood on My Hands: Pusher II (2004)
Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
Agnieszka Grochowska
Poland
Best movies:
Leave No Traces (2021)
The Welts (2004)
Walesa: Man of Hope (2013)
Millie Brady
UK
Best movies:
Legend (2015)
Teen Spirit (2018)
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Elizabeth Berrington
UK
Best movies:
Secrets & Lies (1996)
In Bruges (2008)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Jordan Stephens
UK
Best movies:
Tucked (2018)
Teen Spirit (2018)
Alleycats (2016)
Mark Stobbart
UK
Best movies:
House of the Dragon (2022) (series)
Inspector George Gently (2007) (series)
Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Natural Causes (2006) (TV movie)
Ruairi O'Connor
Best movies:
Handsome Devil (2016)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
What Richard Did (2012)
Olive Gray
UK
Best movies:
Teen Spirit (2018)
Rose (2020)
Archie Madekwe
UK
Best movies:
Gran Turismo (2023)
Saltburn (2023)
Midsommar (2019)
Vivian Oparah
Best movies:
Rye Lane (2023)
Teen Spirit (2018)
Ria Zmitrowicz
Best movies:
Jellyfish (2018)
Murder on the Home Front (2013) (TV movie)
Kill Your Friends (2015)
Tamara Luz Ronchese
Argentina
Best movies:
Teen Spirit (2018)
Stephen Boxer
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2014) (theatrical recording)
Prime Suspect 3 (1993) (TV movie)
Prime Suspect 2 (1992) (TV movie)
Chloé Booyens
Best movies:
Cruella (2021)
The King's Man (2021)
Jawaani Jaaneman (2020)