The swell season was first shown in 2011 at the tribeca film festival. The swell season 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. Documentaire muziek film geregisseerd door nick augustperna, chris dapkins en carlo mirabelladavis. September 28, 2009 if theres one constant in glen hansards career, its his ability to express the way intense emotions can make us.
Jul 26, 2007 live music from the film once playing under the name the swell season, irish singer glen hansard and czech newcomer marketa irglova sing affecting folkrock songs with blissful harmonies. With catherine hansard, glen hansard, marketa irglova. New york tenderly dismantling the romantic mythology surrounding 2006s indie smash once, the swell season chronicles the surprise musical success of that movie s stars glen hansard and. The film tracks the lives and sudden fame of glen hansard and marketa irglova, the oscarwinning duo from the lovely. The world fell in love with glen hansard and marketa irglova when their songwriting collaboration in the film once 2006 culminated in a. The new documentary the swell season chronicles the evolution in hansard and irglovas relationship over several years after onces release. Music makes up a little over half the film, and was written by glen hansard and marketa irglova themselves. Hansard has used heartbreak for fuel in the past, and he keeps the blaze going throughout these 12 tracks. The two are so inextricably linked that its easy to forget the swell season actually preceded once, the little movie that rocketed glen hansard. Rent the swell season 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix. The swell season is a folk rock duo formed by irish musician glen hansard and czech singer and pianist marketa irglova. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Watch the swell season 2011 full movie free online.
If the once soundtrack was a bit spotty its track list culled from a haphazard array of old frames songs, van morrison covers, collaborative material, and the musicians own tunes then strict joy shows what the swell season can do with a singular theme and a solid backing. The swell season explores that kind of love that serves. But it doesnt deliver the traumatic moments of relationship disintegration you might expect. Musicfilled documentary is an intimate look at the exhilaration and turmoil created by both love and fame. The swell season is a 2011 american documentary film directed by nick august perna, chris dapkins and carlo mirabelladavis. Glen hansard, marketa irglova the swell season amazon. At the behest of her dying grandfather, a young woman sets out to reunite with her younger brother, whom she hasnt seen since she ran away from home at.
Oct 21, 2011 the swell season is less a musical documentary than the story of a breakup, even if its makers seem at times frustratingly determined to smother their films most valuable emotional hook. Rent the swell season 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Sep 19, 2011 the first trailer for the documentary the swell season has gone online. Glen hansard, marketa irglova falling slowly official. The swell season simple english wikipedia, the free. Furthermore, the movie was published in germany, spain, austria studiocanal, switzerland, australia icon, korea jin jin and canada mongrel. The swell season 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Released october 7th, 2011, the swell season stars catherine hansard, glen hansard, marketa irglova the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of 65 out of 100 on. The swell season is a 2011 american documentary film directed by nick augustperna, chris dapkins and carlo mirabelladavis.
The swell season is a documentary that follows glen hansard and marketa irglova in the wake of the success with the movie once, as they undergo the ordeals of going on tour in america via bus. Behind the scenes, though, a grueling twoyear world tour threatened to destroy their remarkable. The swell season follows musicians glen hansard and marketa irglova on a world tour after their 2007 oscar win. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. With summer spiro, corbin bernsen, gabrielle stone, brennan murray.
Behind the scenes, though, a grueling twoyear world tour threatened to destroy their remarkable bond. But behind the scenes, where glen and mars onscreen romance became reality, a. That being said, this movie relies entirely on this to set the mood and progress the plot, which it does successfully. The swell season is a documentary that follows glen hansard and marketa irglova in the wake of the success with the movie once, as they undergo the ordeals. If the once soundtrack was a bit spotty its track list culled from a haphazard array of old frames songs, van morrison covers, collaborative material, and the musicians own tunes then strict joy shows what the swell season can do with a singular theme and a solid backing band, both. The poprock duo made their first recording, the swell season, in 2006. This musicfilled documentary is an intimate look at the exhilaration and turmoil created by both love and fame.
The first trailer for the documentary the swell season has gone online. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing swell seasonthe commitments near you. At the behest of her dying grandfather, a young woman sets out to reunite with her younger brother, whom she hasnt seen since she ran away from home at age. This gripping, contemporary story explores what happens when the national flood defences start to collapse. Merlin sc distribution, sme, merlin fuga aggregation on behalf of antiepitaph. Documentary does right by fans of glen hansard and marketa irglova, whose success has outlasted their relationship. The swell season patiently observes the small gestures, the stolen moments of quiet backstage intimacy, the raw post show folk ballads sung in dark, smoky dressing rooms. Rent the swell season 2011 starring glen hansard and marketa irglova on dvd and bluray. Directed by nick augustperna, chris dapkins, and carlo mirabelladavis, the swell season follows the duos fading romance, personal struggles, and.
The swell season is a documentary that follows glen hansard and marketa irglova in the wake of the success with the movie once, as they undergo the. The world fell in love with glen hansard and marketa irglova when their songwriting collaboration in the film once culminated in a jubilant. From 2007 through 2010, a documentary film was made about irglova and hansard called the swell season. Offering an intimate glimpse into the exhilaration and the turmoil of both love. The swell season 2011 directed by chris dapkins, carlo.
The swell season captures the end of a romance that started. Directed by nick augustperna, chris dapkins, carlo mirabelladavis. What was nearly perfection in the movie once, is not so wellpolished in the swell season album. Oct 21, 2011 now in theaters, the documentary the swell season is that films selfreflexive unofficial sequel, a reallife chronicle of the development and fracturing of the duos offscreen romance. The swell season name is derived from hansards favourite novel by josef skvorecky from 1975 bearing the same title. Hansard and irglova also appeared as workingclass immigrants in the popular irish movie, once, which was shown at the sundance film festival in 2007.
Offering an intimate glimpse into the exhilaration and the turmoil of both love and fame. Just take a listen to say it to me now, the first peak at glen hansards genius featured, being played on the streets of dublin, ireland at night. The swell season is a less a concert film than a kind of epilogue to the first movie. The swell season are glen hansard, from the irish band, the frames, and marketa irglova, a classically trained czech pianist and singer. The world fell in love with glen hansard and marketa irglova when their songwriting collaboration in the film once 2007 culminated in a jubilant oscar win. Needless instruments muddy the waters, as do an overage of dual vocals from our two given artists on this album.
The swell season captures the end of a romance that. But behind the scenes, where glen and mars onscreen romance became reality, a grueling twoyear world tour. A documentary about the duo the swell season as they embarked on a postoscar tour plays a little like the oscarwinning drama once in reverse. September 28, 2009 if theres one constant in glen hansards career, its his ability to express the way intense emotions can make us feel both bigger and. The swell season is a documentary, a concert movie, an in depth look at what being famous can do to ones psyche, a harrowing look at the end of a relationship and how surprisingly beautiful true friendship can be. This was just after the release of the frames sixth cd, the cost. The world fell in love with glen hansard and marketa irglova when their songwriting collaboration in the film once culminated in a jubilant oscar win. Their debut album, released in 2006, carried the same name. A documentary about the duo the swell season as they embarked on a post oscar tour plays a little like the oscarwinning drama once in.
As a fan of the movie,once, the album of the same name, the swell season album, strict joy and even marketas album anar, this was a must see. I dont know you but i want you all the more for that words fall through me and always fool me and i. A bruisedbutsweet flip side to onces dreamy love song. Oct 29, 2009 the two are so inextricably linked that its easy to forget the swell season actually preceded once, the little movie that rocketed glen hansard and marketa irglova to global fame. To be fair, this album 2006 came before the recordings for the movie once 2007. Directed by nick augustperna, chris dapkins, and carlo mirabelladavis, the swell season follows the duos fading romance, personal struggles, and rise to prominence. In 2012 it was published on dvd in america, in 2014 followed the british release. The swell season 2011 oscarwinning musicians glen hansard and marketa irglova embark on a world tour, but the pressures of touring and performing threaten their offstage romantic relationship. The movie basically is about a connection between two people and a mans musical genius inspired by heartbreak. The documentary gives us an understanding of the friendship and love that developed between glen and marketa as they made music and a movie together.
A young woman embarks on a road trip to find her younger brother who she hasnt seen in 18 years at the request of her dying grandfather. Needless instruments muddy the waters, as do an overage of dual vocals from. While its all of these things, it never feels overcrowded. Live music from the film once playing under the name the swell season, irish singer glen hansard and czech newcomer marketa irglova sing affecting folkrock songs with blissful harmonies. The most powerful storm in history is heading towards the netherlands and belgium where flooding will threaten millions of lives. The world fell in love with glen hansard and marketa irglovathe duo behind the band the swell seasonwhen their songwriting collaboration in the indie film once culminated in a euphoric oscar win. Following the duo and their band on tour around the world, directors nickaugust perna, chris dapkins, and carlomirabella davis capture an intimate portrait of the ups and downs of becoming a highprofile music act. A fresh, probing documentary overflowing with music, ardor, and authenticity, the swell season narrates the real world love story between oscar. They won the academy award for best song in 2008 the poprock duo made their first recording, the swell season, in 2006. The swell season is less a musical documentary than the story of a breakup, even if its makers seem at times frustratingly determined to smother their films most valuable emotional hook. The swell season explores that kind of love that serves a.
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