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The Nowhere Inn

St. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, but when she hires a close friend to direct, notions of reality, identity, and authenticity grow increasingly distorted and bizarre.

Director

Bill Benz

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, music

Box Office

$54,094

Production

Ways & Means,Topic Studios,Crazy Galore

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Homepage

https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-nowhere-inn

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♪ And the oceans are swell ♪ - The Nowhere Inn

♪ And the oceans are swell ♪

CB. I'm so glad you're
doing this, thank you. - The Nowhere Inn

CB. I'm so glad you're doing this, thank you.

No, thanks for having me.
I mean, I think we're gonna
get really great stuff, - The Nowhere Inn

No, thanks for having me. I mean, I think we're gonna g...

[Annie] So how should--
like, what should I do? - The Nowhere Inn

[Annie] So how should-- like, what should I do?

So we're gonna film everything, - The Nowhere Inn

So we're gonna film everything,

Tour. [laughing] - The Nowhere Inn

Tour. [laughing]

[gasps]
Ooh, oh that's a faster swim. - The Nowhere Inn

[gasps] Ooh, oh that's a faster swim.

It was supposed to be
a music documentary, - The Nowhere Inn

It was supposed to be a music documentary,

[Toko] Yeah. How do I do this?
[laughing] - The Nowhere Inn

[Toko] Yeah. How do I do this? [laughing]

But I didn't--
I didn't want the film - The Nowhere Inn

But I didn't-- I didn't want the film

I wanted it to be
intimate and... revealing. - The Nowhere Inn

I wanted it to be intimate and... revealing.

You know, it's a lot.
It takes a lot of
energy to do the show, - The Nowhere Inn

You know, it's a lot. It takes a lot of energy to do th...

[audience cheering] - The Nowhere Inn

[audience cheering]

I mean, I wanted to
know what we'd find - The Nowhere Inn

I mean, I wanted to know what we'd find

And when you have a friend at
the helm, you feel protected. - The Nowhere Inn

And when you have a friend at the helm, you feel protected.

So, I asked my best
friend to direct it. - The Nowhere Inn

So, I asked my best friend to direct it.

She's a musician,
a writer, a filmmaker, - The Nowhere Inn

She's a musician, a writer, a filmmaker,

And I wanted somebody I
could trust to tell my story. - The Nowhere Inn

And I wanted somebody I could trust to tell my story.

She understands what it's
like to be a performer, - The Nowhere Inn

She understands what it's like to be a performer,

♪ You're the only motherfucker
In the city who can stand me ♪ - The Nowhere Inn

♪ You're the only motherfucker In the city who can stan...

I feel like for a while,
maybe it was now, - The Nowhere Inn

I feel like for a while, maybe it was now,

[laughs] You're not a failure
in any way, shape or form. - The Nowhere Inn

[laughs] You're not a failure in any way, shape or form...

[Carrie] But I mean,
by one litmus test, - The Nowhere Inn

[Carrie] But I mean, by one litmus test,

♪ H-E-L-P ♪ - The Nowhere Inn

♪ H-E-L-P ♪

-[fans shouting]
-I love you. - The Nowhere Inn

-[fans shouting] -I love you.

-[camera shutters click]
-Guys, good night, I love you.
Good night. - The Nowhere Inn

-[camera shutters click] -Guys, good night, I love you. Good...

Everyone's already
in their bunks, - The Nowhere Inn

Everyone's already in their bunks,

I was hoping to get a
little after show footage. - The Nowhere Inn

I was hoping to get a little after show footage.

I got a double,
double word score. - The Nowhere Inn

I got a double, double word score.

You what would could be fun, - The Nowhere Inn

You what would could be fun,

We've never done that, - The Nowhere Inn

We've never done that,

Hey, Annie, how did you
feel about the show tonight? - The Nowhere Inn

Hey, Annie, how did you feel about the show tonight?

I'm sorry, I'm just
a little bit fried, - The Nowhere Inn

I'm sorry, I'm just a little bit fried,

-Okay.
-[Annie] Ketchup
spelled C-a-t-c-h-e-t? - The Nowhere Inn

-Okay. -[Annie] Ketchup spelled C-a-t-c-h-e-t?

[Carrie] All right,
what is something interesting
about Annie? - The Nowhere Inn

[Carrie] All right, what is something interesting about Anni...

So, yeah, we go look for
farmer's market every town - The Nowhere Inn

So, yeah, we go look for farmer's market every town

Okay, cut, I don't
think we should go there. - The Nowhere Inn

Okay, cut, I don't think we should go there.

Well, you know, I don't
wanna exploit her family drama - The Nowhere Inn

Well, you know, I don't wanna exploit her family drama

That's great.
Let's get you telling us
something interesting about her. - The Nowhere Inn

That's great. Let's get you telling us something i...

-Her music.
-[guitar playing] - The Nowhere Inn

-Her music. -[guitar playing]

It's been hard to come up
with anything lately. - The Nowhere Inn

It's been hard to come up with anything lately.

-[Carrie] Sure.
-[guitar sound effect] - The Nowhere Inn

-[Carrie] Sure. -[guitar sound effect]

[laughing] - The Nowhere Inn

You know when I tell friends - The Nowhere Inn

You know when I tell friends

Yeah, we filmed
those yesterday, - The Nowhere Inn

Yeah, we filmed those yesterday,

-Yeah, it's really exciting.
-Sweet. - The Nowhere Inn

-Yeah, it's really exciting. -Sweet.

♪ Well, then you say freeze ♪ - The Nowhere Inn

♪ Well, then you say freeze ♪

Yeah, well do you really think - The Nowhere Inn

Yeah, well do you really think

A small part of me was
starting to second guess myself. - The Nowhere Inn

A small part of me was starting to second guess myself.

One of the reasons why I
wanted to make a documentary - The Nowhere Inn

One of the reasons why I wanted to make a documentary

How you actually seem
and how you think you seem, - The Nowhere Inn

How you actually seem and how you think you seem,

And so the idea is
to have how you sound - The Nowhere Inn

And so the idea is to have how you sound

I think the best skill
in being an artist - The Nowhere Inn

I think the best skill in being an artist

You don't own it,
it's not about you, - The Nowhere Inn

You don't own it, it's not about you,

And I don't know if what
constitutes important art - The Nowhere Inn

And I don't know if what constitutes important art

We have what lasts.
We have what really
moves people's hearts. - The Nowhere Inn

We have what lasts. We have what really moves people's ...

I mean half the time
people don't even realize - The Nowhere Inn

I mean half the time people don't even realize

I was doing a magazine
feature in London, - The Nowhere Inn

I was doing a magazine feature in London,

My girlfriend does
not trust me right now, - The Nowhere Inn

My girlfriend does not trust me right now,

Hey, this is Annie Clark,
and I just wanted to-- - The Nowhere Inn

Hey, this is Annie Clark, and I just wanted to--

Hey, this is St. Vincent, - The Nowhere Inn

Hey, this is St. Vincent,

Holly, uh, loves you very much, - The Nowhere Inn

Holly, uh, loves you very much,

-Um...
-[phone beeping] - The Nowhere Inn

-Um... -[phone beeping]

Okay, well, I'm really sorry.
I hope everything works out. - The Nowhere Inn

Okay, well, I'm really sorry. I hope everything works o...

Yeah, thank you.
Yeah, you know what, - The Nowhere Inn

Yeah, thank you. Yeah, you know what,

-Wow.
-Uh, that woman, she didn't
listen to anything I said. - The Nowhere Inn

-Wow. -Uh, that woman, she didn't listen to anything I ...

I know, but you
still did her a favor, - The Nowhere Inn

I know, but you still did her a favor,

I feel like, uh...
I was thinking about, like, uh, - The Nowhere Inn

I feel like, uh... I was thinking about, like, uh,

[Carrie vocalizing] - The Nowhere Inn

[Carrie vocalizing]

[vocalizing] - The Nowhere Inn

What about,
what should it be about? - The Nowhere Inn

What about, what should it be about?

What about that, just,
well of sorrow - The Nowhere Inn

What about that, just, well of sorrow

That's very dark, - The Nowhere Inn

That's very dark,

[dramatic music] - The Nowhere Inn

[dramatic music]

♪ How can anybody have you
And lose you ♪ - The Nowhere Inn

♪ How can anybody have you And lose you ♪

I'm, like-- I wanna
taste the vegetables, - The Nowhere Inn

I'm, like-- I wanna taste the vegetables,

So I just kind of
throw 'em all together, - The Nowhere Inn

So I just kind of throw 'em all together,

What's up, internet?
It's your girlMovieDork here - The Nowhere Inn

What's up, internet? It's your girlMovieDork here

Put your hate in
the comments below, - The Nowhere Inn

Put your hate in the comments below,

-How is it?
-Uh, great. - The Nowhere Inn

-How is it? -Uh, great.

Yeah, no, the live
footage is really special. - The Nowhere Inn

Yeah, no, the live footage is really special.

Okay, I was thinking, - The Nowhere Inn

Okay, I was thinking,

Like, you're nerdy and normal
in real life, which I love, - The Nowhere Inn

Like, you're nerdy and normal in real life, which I lov...

I just wanted to give
you guys a little bit
of a heads up - The Nowhere Inn

I just wanted to give you guys a little bit of a heads up

It's just about me making
some subtle changes - The Nowhere Inn

It's just about me making some subtle changes

Exactly.
How about in your new role, - The Nowhere Inn

Exactly. How about in your new role,

-This is Toko, she's Japanese.
-Hi. - The Nowhere Inn

-This is Toko, she's Japanese. -Hi.

-[Annie] And this
is Neil, he's Neil.
-[Australian accent] Good day. - The Nowhere Inn

-[Annie] And this is Neil, he's Neil. -[Australian acce...

Toko's cat got
eaten by a coyote, - The Nowhere Inn

Toko's cat got eaten by a coyote,

The umbilical cord was wrapped
around the baby's neck, - The Nowhere Inn

The umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby's neck,

The Nowhere Inn poster

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

St. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, but when she hires a close friend to direct, notions of reality, identity, and authenticity grow increasingly distorted and bizarre.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Bill Benz

Writer: Carrie Brownstein, St. Vincent

Production: Ways & Means,Topic Studios,Crazy Galore

Genre: comedy, drama, music

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 60/100

ImdbRating: 5.7

BoxOffice: $54,094

Released: 16 Sep 2021

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

Homepage: https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-nowhere-inn