The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
Acting
Baetens and Heldenbergh destroy you with raw, lived-in pain.
Score
Bluegrass covers that somehow make death more bearable.
Editing
Time-jumping structure mirrors grief's cruel whiplash.
Director
Felix van Groeningen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The actors performed all their own vocals; Baetens learned banjo from scratch. The Nashville scenes were actually filmed in Belgium with American extras.
The film sparked debate in Belgium about its portrayal of American culture and whether the 9/11 subplot deepens or distracts from the central tragedy.
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