Overview
Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedDirector Michael Winterbottom's 2004 film intertwines drama, music, and romance as a glaciologist working in the polar wilderness recalls an intense affair, its phases punctuated by a series of live rock performances. Spare and intimate, it traces the rise and fade of a passionate relationship through fragments of memory and concert footage. The tone is moody, frank, and minimalist, with explicit adult content reflecting its candid approach to physical intimacy. Rated 5.5 on the MagicMovieScore, it is strictly for mature audiences drawn to experimental, music-laced romantic drama.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Kieran O'Brien
Matt
Margo Stilley
Lisa
Courtney Taylor-Taylor
Himself - The Dandy Warhols (uncredited)
Alex Kapranos
Himself - Franz Ferdinand (uncredited)
Guy Garvey
Himself - Elbow (uncredited)
Robert Levon Been
Himself - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (uncredited)
Peter Hayes
Himself - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (uncredited)
Gruff Rhys
Himself - Super Furry Animals (uncredited)
546 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.12 as more ratings come in.
Why we're confident →Movie Info
Release Date
July 16, 2004
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
NR
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Director