The rise to fame (and the near-fatal fall from it) of Patty Schemel, drummer for Courtney Love's seminal rock band, Hole. Given a Hi-8 video camera just before Hole's infamous Live Through This world tour, Patty captured stunningly intimate footage of the scene that has never been seen... until now. Not just an all-access backstage pass to the music that shaped a generation, Hit So Hard is a harrowing tale of overnight success, the cost of addiction, and ultimately, recovery and redemption.
Editing
Seamless blend of Hi-8 vérité and present-day reflection.
Production
Never-before-seen Kurt and Courtney domestic moments.
Director
P. David Ebersole
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Patty originally just wanted to film her cats. The camera became her survival mechanism when everything else fell apart.
This is one of the only documents of Frances Bean Cobain as an actual baby, filmed by a family friend rather than paparazzi.
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