Nico, 1988
2017 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 6.7 · 83% critics
A once-famous musician, now nearing 50 and living on the margins, is pushed back onto the road for a European tour to promote new work. As old fame fades, the journey becomes a chance to face loneliness, aging, and the hope of repairing a broken family bond.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-10-12
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (98 votes)
About
You may like this if you prefer reflective, melancholy music stories about flawed artists and second chances, especially if Born to Be Blue or Blaze worked for you; Not for you if you want an upbeat, fast-moving rise-to-fame drama.
Pros: intimate character focus; moody atmosphere; grounded music drama | Cons: subdued pacing; emotionally heavy tone; limited crowd-pleasing moments
Themes
- biography
- road movie
- 1980s
- music
Awards & recognition
- IFFR audience award · 2018 · nominated
Cast & crew
Trine Dyrholm
as Christa Päffgen a.k.a Nico
John Gordon Sinclair
as Richard
Anamaria Marinca
as Sylvia
Sandor Funtek
as Ari
Thomas Trabacchi
as Domenico
Karina Fernandez
as Laura
Calvin Demba
as Alex
Francesco Colella
as Francesco
Freddy Drabble
as Radio interviewer #1
Matt Patresi
as Radio interviewer #2
Directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli