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The Swell Season (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
88 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
Czech Republic ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Ireland ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Nick August-Perna
Chris Dapkins

Written By:
Carlo Mirabella-Davis

Actors:
Catherine Hansard ..... Herself
Glen Hansard ..... Himself
Markéta Irglová ..... Herself

Synopsis:

In 2008, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova captivated audiences and earned two Academy Awards for their musical collaboration in the film Once, which reached $10 million at the box office and grew their popularity and fan base by tens of thousands in North America and throughout the world. As their fictional romance blurred with reality, they fell in love, recorded an album, and embarked on a world tour. Fueled by two years of exhilaration, performance, and psychological turmoil, The Swell Season is much more than a music documentary. It is a volatile and intimate portrait of a romance that fractures in the face of life on the road and personal tragedy. As Glen and Marketa's relationship unhinges, ultimately music prevails as their enduring connection. With incredible performances from around the world and an intimate seat on Glen and Marketa's tour, The Swell Season will resonate with film fans and music fans alike.

The struggle to sustain success and stability after years of striving for it proves the focus of The Swell Season, Nick August-Perna, Chris Dapkins, and Carlo Mirabella-Davis's documentary about the two-year concert tour embarked on by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, a.k.a. the Swell Season, in the wake of their Best Song Oscar for Once. Embossed in silken black and white, the film is, at heart, a snapshot of "what happens next" for the twosome, who come to this newfound fame and popularity via very different paths, with the fortysomething Glen having toiled as a musician since ditching school at 14, and the twentysomething Markéta having found stardom almost immediately upon teaming with Glen.

The world fell in love with Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová when their songwriting collaboration in the film Once (2006) culminated in a jubilant Oscar win. But behind the scenes, where Glen and Mar's on-screen romance became reality, a grueling two-year world tour threatens to fracture their fated bond. Filmed in black and white, this music-filled documentary is an intimate look at the exhilaration and turmoil created by both love and fame.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 16 November, 2012.