The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.
Acting
Elle Fanning's watchful stillness carries the whole fragile house of cards.
Score
Joe Albany's actual recordings haunt every scene his fingers never touch.
Cinematography
16mm grain makes 1970s LA look like a memory you're not sure is yours.
Director
Jeff Preiss
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jeff Preiss was primarily a music video director for jazz artists, which explains why the film feels like a 119-minute close-up of a record sleeve.
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