About The Nowhere Inn

The Nowhere Inn is a 2020 Indie flick directed by Bill Benz. The movie blends reality, fiction, drama, and music to create a genuinely unique cinematic experience. It follows the story of the fictionalized versions of musician Annie Clark (St. Vincent) and her best friend Carrie Brownstein, dabbling with the concepts of identity, authenticity, and friendship amidst the chaos of fame and the music industry.

Making / Production

Bill Benz directed the movie and the script was written by its primary stars, Carrie Brownstein and Annie Clark. The Nowhere Inn is notable for its surrealistic approach and unconventional narrative, that reflects the chaotic, surreal nature of fame and the music industry.

Actors

• Carrie Brownstein as herself - Catching perfectly the struggle of differentiating real from fabricated and navigating the rocky terrains of friendship amidst work.
• Annie Clark as St. Vincent - The talented musician hits the right note with her flamboyant on-stage persona juxtaposed against a more closed-off private self, bringing out the layers of complexity involved in being a public figure.
• Dakota Johnson in a cameo appearance - Providing a twist in the narrative with her humorous yet important role.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The Nowhere Inn was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
• The film is marked by its distinctive blurring of reality and fiction, given the actors play heightened versions of themselves.
• The music in the movie has been composed by the real-life rockstar, St. Vincent.

Awards

The Nowhere Inn was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

Quotes

• "It's not you. It's reality." - Annie Clark
• "We are just mirroring each other's absurdity." - Carrie Brownstein

Music, Soundtrack

• "The Nowhere Inn" - A haunting title track that sets the tone for the movie.
• "Masseduction" - An upbeat number that adds a punch to the narrative.
• "Fear The Future" - A melodious track reflecting the uncertain undercurrents of the story.