Sing Street
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Sing Street |
| Original title | Sing Street |
| Country of production |
USA , Ireland , UK |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2016 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 6 JMK 10 |
| Rod | |
| Director | John Carney |
| script | John Carney |
| camera | Yaron Orbach |
| cut |
Andrew Marcus , Julian Ulrichs |
| occupation | |
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Sing Street is a musical film by John Carney that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2016 and was released in US cinemas on April 15, 2016. The film was released in German cinemas on May 26, 2016.
action
15-year-old Conor Lawlor lives in Dublin in 1985 . Ireland's poor economic situation also affects the Conors family. His father Robert does not get any more contracts as an architect and his mother Penny only works part-time. His parents, who also have marital problems, therefore take him from a Jesuit private school and send him to the state Christian Brothers School , where the authoritarian brother Baxter is in charge. Conor hates the new, rough environment and the school, where he is only branded as an outsider, and takes refuge in the world of pop music .
Conor becomes friends with his classmate Darren and gets to know the one year older Raphina, a pretty, seemingly unreachable girl who pretends to be a model . In order to impress her, he offers to let her play in a music video of his band. There is only one problem: there is no such band and Conor has never written a song himself. So without further ado and under the guidance of his older brother Brendan, he and a few guys from the neighborhood founded the band Sing Street , which is based on the musical models The Cure , Duran Duran , The Clash and Spandau Ballet . Conor begins to write his own lyrics, which he sets to music together with the musical all-rounder and band member Eamon. Darren acts as the band's manager and video producer. In contrast to his brother Brendan, who has long since buried his musical dreams, Conor's talent and self-confidence increasingly develop through his success.
production
Staff, cast and shooting
It was directed by John Carney , who also wrote the script. Carney had with the films Once and Can a Song Save Your Life? two musical romances had already been created in the previous years, which were positively rated by critics and received numerous awards. Carney said in The Irish Times of his new film set in the Irish music world: I knew the era so well, I didn't have to do any research.
The role of the protagonist Conor was cast with Ferdia Walsh-Peelo , who made his film debut in this film. Actor Aidan Gillen and actress Maria Doyle Kennedy took on the roles of his parents, Robert and Penny. Conor's older brother Brendan is played by Jack Reynor , his love interest Raphina by Lucy Boynton , and Ben Carolan played by his friend Darren.
The shooting took place in the St. Catherine's Park and other parts of Ireland instead Dublin.
Film music and soundtrack
The soundtrack to the film was released for download worldwide on March 18, 2016 by Decca Records . It comprises 17 songs and, in addition to songs written by directors John Carney and Gary Clark and interpreted by the film band, contains nine other songs from the film. Clark was the front man of the British pop band Danny Wilson in the 1980s , which had its greatest success with the 1987 single Mary's Prayer . Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter considers the last song on the Go Now soundtrack to be Oscar-worthy, and this was next to the song Drive It Like You Stole It in December 2016 as a candidate at the 2017 Academy Awards for Best Movie in the nomination list (longlist ) , from which the members of the Academy will determine the official nominations.
The soundtrack is a mix of pop numbers , ballads and rock . Not included on the soundtrack, but a song by a-ha is sung in the film . The soundtrack rose in August 2016 number 12 in the US Billboard Soundtrack album chart and reached 16th place in the soundtrack album charts in the United Kingdom, its highest placement.
publication
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24th, 2016 and was released in Irish cinemas on March 17th, 2016, on St. Patrick's Day . It was released in US cinemas on April 15, 2016 and in German cinemas on May 26, 2016. From September 6, 2016, the film was shown at the Deauville Film Festival as part of the competition. The film was released on DVD , Blu-ray and digital versions on October 6, 2016 .
reception
Age rating
In Germany the film is FSK 6. The reason for the release states: “The film tells, among other things, of conflicts at school and in the young hero's private life. However, these are not overly dramatic and are usually resolved positively. Children of primary school age are able to understand the descriptions and to process them appropriately. In the young protagonist you will also find a strong and positive figure who will guide you safely through the story. "
Reviews
The film was able to convince 95 percent of the critics at Rotten Tomatoes , is thus in the TOP 100 of the best rated films of 2016 and came second in the 18th Annual Golden Tomato Awards in the category Best Musical / Music Film 2016 .
Martin Schwickert from epd Film describes Sing Street as a film with bizarre charm and dry Irish humor , which is firmly anchored in the rhythm of the 80s, in which the lust for melancholy and a poorly targeted lifestyle were part of the zeitgeist. Schwickert sums up: With 'Sing Street', Carney has succeeded in creating an unrestrained and highly efficient ' crowd pleaser '. A film could hardly be more likeable. Compared to Carney's previous films, Vulture's Bilge Ebiri says : Sing Street is far more boisterous and certainly funnier than ' Once ', but the film is played in a minor key; 'To find happiness in sadness', as one of the characters in the film puts it. Variety's Guy Lodge says: The film, with its great aesthetic ingenuity, is carefully designed to bring [viewers] the pockmarked and shabby appearance of Ireland in the 1980s, sinking into poverty. David Rooney from The Hollywood Reporter , on the other hand, recognizes an infectious cheerfulness in the film that extends to its imaginative, fairytale-like ending, but also criticizes the fact that the transitions between the parallel storylines of the narrative could have been smoother. His colleague Scott Feinberg, on the other hand, considers the script that the story dictates to be Oscar-worthy . Rolling Stone's Peter Travers , on the other hand, praises the way the director tells his film: Carney never loses sight of the simple story that is the focus of the film. […] Sing Street is the most romantic film you can find right now, filled with music, fun and the thrill of first love. The reality is haunting, as in all of Carney's films. The sadness also makes the happy moments even more poignant.
Gross profit
Despite good reviews, the film started sluggishly in theaters. Worldwide revenues for the film are $ 13.61 million.
Awards
Atlanta Film Critics Society Awards 2016
- Award for Best Song (for the song Drive It Like You Stole It )
- Award for the best use of music in a film ( Becky Bentham )
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2016 (December)
- Nomination for Best Song (for the song Drive It Like You Stole It )
- Nomination for the Grand Special Prize ( John Carney )
- Nomination for Best Film - Comedy / Musical
Irish Film and Television Award 2016
- Award for Best Supporting Actor ( Jack Reynor )
- Nomination for best film
- Nomination for Best Director (John Carney)
- Nomination for Best Screenplay (John Carney)
- Nomination for the best costume design ( Tiziana Corvisieri )
- Nomination for the best make-up and the best hairstyles
- Nomination for Best Original Music ( Gary Clark and John Carney)
- Nomination for the best sound
London Critics' Circle Film Awards 2017
- Nomination for Best British or Irish Film
- Nomination for Best British Young Actor ( Ferdia Walsh-Peelo )
- Nomination for Best Score (Gary Clark and John Carney)
National Board of Review Awards 2016
- Inclusion in the Top 10 Independent Films
- Nomination (shortlist) for best soundtrack
synchronization
The German dubbing was based on a dialogue book and the dialogue direction by Harald Wolff on behalf of Cinephon Filmproduktions GmbH, Berlin.
| actor | Voice actor | role |
|---|---|---|
| Ferdia Walsh-Peelo | Sebastian Kluckert | Cosmo |
| Lucy Boynton | Lisa May-Mitsching | Raphina |
| Jack Reynor | Leonhard Mahlich | Brendan |
| Mark McKenna | Philip Sweet | Eamon |
| Ben Carolan | Vincent Borko | Darren |
| Aidan Gillen | Alexander Brem | Robert |
| Don Wycherley | Tobias Lelle | Baxter |
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | Peggy Sander | penny |
| Karl Rice | Christian Pointer | Garry |
| Conor Hamilton | Amadeus Strobl | Larry |
| Percy Chamburuka | David Kunze | Nig |
| Keith McErlean | Dennis Schmidt-Foss | Barry's father |
| Kelly Thornton | Melinda Rachfahl | Ann |
| Lydia McGuinness | Silke Matthias | Mrs. Dunne |
| Eva-Jane Gaffney | Maja Maneiro | Jacinta |
| The Keogh | Wolfgang number | Barnaby |
| Peter Campion | Nico Sablik | Evan |
| Marcella Plunkett | Diana Borgwardt | Eamon's mother |
| Ian Kenny | David Wittmann | Barry |
Web links
- Sing Street in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Sing Street in the German dubbing file
- Sing Street - Production Notes by The Weinstein Company (PDF; 366 kB, English)
- Sing Street - Screenplay for the film (PDF, English)
- Sing Street - The film song Drive It Like You Stole It on Youtube (Video)
- Sing Street - Official German website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release Certificate for Sing Street . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 159435 / K).
- ↑ Age rating for Sing Street . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ John Carney quoted in Donald Clarke: Sing Street director John Carney: 'I knew that era so well. I didn't have to research it ' In: The Irish Times, March 18, 2016.
- ↑ Oldie Stories. 'Mary's prayer' by Danny Wilson ( Memento of the original from April 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: MDR Online, November 26, 2015.
- ↑ a b David Rooney: 'Sing Street': Sundance Review In: The Hollywood Reporter, January 25, 2016.
- ↑ a b Scott Feinberg: Feinberg Forecast: The First Look at the 89th Oscar Race In: The Hollywood Reporter, September 9, 2016.
- ↑ 91 Original Songs Vie for 2016 Oscar In: oscars.org, December 13, 2016.
- ↑ Special: Sing Street - The music for the film In: wessels-filmkritik.com, March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Soundtracks. The Week of August 20, 2016 In: billboard.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 In: officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ Competition In: festival-deauville.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ Reason for approval for Sing Street In: Voluntary Self-Control of the Film Industry. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Sing Street In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ↑ Top 100 Movies of 2016 In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Eliza Berman: These Movies Were All Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes in 2016 In: time.com, December 21, 2016.
- ↑ Best-reviewied Musical / Music Films 2016 In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ↑ Martin Schwickert: Review of Sing Street In: epd Film, April 21, 2016.
- ↑ Bilge Ebiri: Music Doesn't Save in Sing Street, But It Does Sate In: vulture.com, January 25, 2016.
- ↑ Guy Lodge: Sundance Film Review: 'Sing Street' In: Variety, Jan. 25, 2016.
- ↑ Peter Travers: Sing Street In: Rolling Stone, April 13, 2016.
- ↑ Tom Brueggemann: Arthouse Audit: 'Green Room' Opens Strong, 'Sing Street' Soft In: indiewire.com, April 17, 2016.
- ↑ Sing Street In: boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Jazz Tangcay: Winners: 2016 Atlanta Film Critics Society Awards In: awardsdaily.com, December 4, 2016.
- ↑ Gregg Kilday: 'La La Land,' 'Arrival,' 'Moonlight' Top Critics' Choice Nominations In: The Hollywood Reporter, December 1, 2016.
- ↑ Luca Celada: The 74th Golden Globe Nominations: La La Land, Moonlight And Emerging TV Talent In: goldenglobes.com, December 12, 2016.
- ^ IFTA 2016 Nominees and Winners The Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ Nancy Tartaglione: 'Moonlight', 'Love & Friendship' Lead London Critics' Circle Nominations In: deadline.com, December 20, 2016.
- ↑ Hilary Lewis: 'Manchester by the Sea' Named Best Film by National Board of Review In: The Hollywood Reporter, November 29, 2016.
- ↑ James Dyer: Vote For The 2017 Three Empire Awards: Final Round In: empireonline.com, February 7, 2017.
