Few films of 2016 felt so liberated from familiar narrative schematics and contained, efficient imagery asKnight of Cups,Terrence Malick’s dazzling follow-up to the equally astonishingTo the Wonder. StarringChristian Baleas a rising, wealthy screenwriter, the film offered Malick’s first direct reflection on what it’s like to attempt to be a unique, personal artist in the realm of Hollywood with its parties, lawyers, agents, women, drugs, and lord knows what else. Some saw the whole production as a fanciful, uncaring dalliance for Malick but for me, and more than a few others, it was a distinctly intimate exploration of self for a director who has never been much for opening up.
That’s why Malick’s next film, long titledWeightless, is already firmly at the top of my list for 2017’s must-see movies. The movie is now set to be released by Broad Green Pictures on March 17th, which is not all that long away, and a new image has surfaced via Indiewire for the film, featuring starsRyan Gosling,Michael Fassbender, andRooney Mara. And asIndiewirereports, the film now has an all new title:Song to Song. This would assumably be a reflection of the film’s focus on musicians, songwriting, and the Austin, TX music scene; appearances from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lykke Li, Florence and the Machine, andPatti Smithare reportedly in the latest cut of the film. This, coupled with the fact that actors ranging fromNatalie PortmanandCate BlanchetttoVal KilmerandBenicio Del Toroare set to also appear, certainly doesn’t effect the fact thatSong to Songwill likely be one of the more remarkable films of the year. After all, a rose by any other name…
Here’s the first official image fromSong to Song:
Here’s the premise for the film from Indiewire:
“In this modern love story set against the Austin, Texas music scene, two entangled couples — struggling songwriters Faye (Rooney Mara) and BV (Ryan Gosling), and music mogul Cook (Michael Fassbender) and the waitress whom he ensnares (Natalie Portman) — chase success through a rock ‘n’ roll landscape of seduction and betrayal.”
