Mistaken for strangers a film by tom berninger available on dvd and on demand. Which, in this case, is no small achievement considering the previous titles by this documentarys novice filmmakerthe horror thrillers dirt under his nails and wages of sinboth end in murderous rampages. Toms camera captures his journey as he finds himself living in matts shadow and acting out in a way only a little brother can drinking, complaining, and struggling to balance his ambition with his responsibilities. That uncomfortable realization dominates mistaken for strangers, an engrossing documentary about the indierock band the national. Join director tom berninger, executive producer marshall curry street fight, if a tree falls, producer carin besser, producer craig charland and matt berninger lead singer of the national, as they discuss their documentary, mistaken for strangers. It is also the namesake of a 20 documentary about the band.
Mar 02, 20 mistaken for strangers in us theaters april 17, 20. Hailed by michael moore as one of the best documentaries about a. Watch the nationals mistaken for strangers documentary. One of the best music documentaries ive ever seen upnorthlive. Thats pretty much what weve got here with mistaken for strangers, perhaps one of the great rockdocs of all time. Hailed by michael moore as one of the best documentaries about a band that ive ever seen and by pitchfork as the funniest, most meta music movie since spinal tap, mistaken for strangers is a truly hilarious and touching film about two brothers, matt and tom berninger. Mistaken for strangers will be in theaters, on demand, and on itunes today. The song was released on april 30, 2007 in the uk and may 1, 2007 in the us as the albums first single. After 10 years as a band, and five critically acclaimed albums, they were finally enjoying wider recognition. An amazingly intimate and spirited film, mistaken for strangers delves into the joys and struggles of brotherhood. Instead, they found a raw portrayal of selfdoubt, a movie about the struggle to make a movie and what its like to watch your brothers booming prosperity.
Henry roth is a man afraid of commitment up until he meets the beautiful lucy. Not since american movie has there been such an entertainingly clumsy, wartsandall documentary about making a movie, this time courtesy of cincinnati. As accounts of brotherly rivalries go, mistaken for strangers isnt exactly cain and abel. Hailed by michael moore as one of the best documentaries about a band that ive ever.
Mar 28, 2014 but when mistaken for strangers debuted as the opening film at the tribeca film festival in 20, critics and the national fans saw much more than a rock doc about an indie band on tour. Berningers younger brother is a heavy metal and horror movie enthusiast. After ten years as a band, and five critically acclaimed albums, they were finally enjoying wider recognition. The national mistaken for strangers lyrics genius lyrics.
The movie is somewhat reminiscent of ross mcelwees 1986 film, shermans march, which started as a documentary about the swath of devastation that general. Watch mistaken for strangers online stream full movie directv. Mistaken for strangers is a song by brooklynbased indie rock band the national from their fourth studio album, boxer. Executive produced and additional editing by marshall curry. Everything you need to know about mistaken for strangers. Liberation day a film by morten traavik and ugis olte watch on itunes. Hailed by michael moore as one of the best documentaries about a band that i ve ever. The toxic male rivalry in the nationals mistaken for. Its funny affecting and obviously the tunes are great, the one thing that let it down slightly for me was the slightly scripted documentary feeling i got in a few places, where youd questions the veracity of whats happening and why theres a bunch of other camera. This behindthescenes look at life on tour with the us indie outfit was ably shot. Mistaken for strangers is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on, vudu, itunes store, xfinity, and youtube.
The national film mistaken for strangers pitchfork. Apr 10, 2014 the best thing about mistaken for strangers, a new documentary about the band the national, is that you dont have to be a fan to enjoy it. Browse a wide selection of music documentaries films and your downloads will be instantly accessible. Tom told matt he was going to film a documentary about the national. Hailed by michael moore as one of the best documentaries about a band that ive ever seen and by pitchfork as the funniest, most meta music movie since spinal tap, mistaken for strangers is a. The bands documentary, mistaken for strangers, is out now. You can buy mistaken for strangers on apple itunes, vudu, amazon video as download or. May 03, 2010 the national mistaken for strangers the national. Hailed by michael moore as one of the best documentaries about a band that ive ever seen and by pitchfork as the funniest, most meta music movie since spinal tap, mistaken for strangers is a truly hilarious, unusual, and moving film about two brothers, matt and tom berninger. Mar 28, 2014 the best thing about mistaken for strangers, a new documentary about the band the national, is that you dont have to be a fan to enjoy it.
Its in fact about the selfprofessed screwup younger brother of the bands successful, attractive and charismatic frontman. Tcms schedule for classic film festival full of exciting surprises and agonizing dilemmas. Watch the nationals mistaken for strangers documentary trailer. The horrifying events that took place in the hoyt familys vacation home at 1801 clark road on february 11, 2005, are still not entirely known. The rock doc mistaken for strangers isnt really about the. A budding filmmaker and horror movie enthusiast, tom brought. The best thing about mistaken for strangers, a new documentary about the band the national, is that you dont have to be a fan to enjoy it. Mistaken for strangers documentary hailed by michael moore as one of the best documentaries about a band that ive ever seen and by pitchfork as the funniest, most meta music movie since spinal tap, mistaken for strangers is a truly hilarious and touching film about two brothers, matt and tom berninger. A heartbreaking and hilarious documentary about sibling rivalry and indie rock. Blank slate, on the other hand, is a bit more lighthearted than most of the nationals current material. Mistaken for strangers is the second track on the nationals 2007 album, boxer. Mar 27, 2014 impossible to ignore that mistaken for strangers delivers on that front, with thrilling and candid onstage footage that allows the bands music to come alive.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent mistaken for strangers online on moviefone. The film is directed by tom berninger, brother of lead singer matt berninger, and premiered 17 april 20 at the tribeca film festival in new york city. But when mistaken for strangers debuted as the opening film at the tribeca film festival in 20, critics and the national fans saw much more than a rock doc about an indie band on tour. Mistaken for strangers feels like a depressed guy riding his famous older siblings coattails in a vain attempt to make sense out of his life. Mistaken for strangers in us theaters april 17, 20. Apr 30, 2007 mistaken for strangers is the second track on the nationals 2007 album, boxer. Matt berninger, lead singer of the rock band the national, invites his metalhead younger brother, tom to film their biggest tour yet. The nationals matt berninger and his brother taught me how to be. Lead singer matt berninger invited his younger brother, tom to join them as a roadie, but tom has other ideas and his camera comes along for the ride. Filmmaker tom berninger follows members of the national as they embark on an international tour.
Mistaken for strangers dogwoof documentary distribution. The lunch with tom and matt berninger of mistaken for strangers. This is a pretty great film and as a fan of the national id been waiting to watch it for ages and it nearly pulls it off. You get mistaken for strangers by your own friends when you pass them at night under the silvery, silvery citibank lights arm in arm in arm and eyes and eyes glazing under oh, you wouldnt want an angel watching over, surprise, surprise, they wouldnt wanna watch another uninnocent, elegant fall into the unmagnificent lives of adults.
Mistaken for strangers is out in limited release and via ondemand services and itunes on march 28. Matt berninger, singer for the increasingly successful band, hires his mild fuckup metalhead of a younger brother, tom, to act as a roadie on a big european tour. In actuality, the documentary, mistaken for strangers, isnt exactly focused on the national. That said, santa clara levels everything off of boxer with beautiful, somber glory. The national have unveiled a new trailer for their mistaken for strangers documentary. Matt berninger, singer for the increasingly successful band, hires his mild fuckup metalhead of a younger brother, tom, to. The toxic male rivalry in the nationals mistaken for strangers. Awaiting trouble will find me has sent us into a welldeserved national. Mistaken for strangers is a 20 documentary film featuring the american indie rock band the national. Watch mistaken for strangers online stream full movie.
Mistaken for strangers is in select theaters and on itunes tomorrow, and can be. Awaiting trouble will find me has sent us into a welldeserved national frenzy. They hit it off and henry think hes finally found the girl of his dreams, until he discovers she has shortterm memory loss and forgets him the next day. The film, which premiered last year at the tribeca film festival, will open in cinemas in the united states. Mistaken for strangers is a truly hilarious, unusual, and moving film. In 2010, rock band the national were about to embark on the biggest tour of their career. Mistaken for strangers by the national album listen. The opening film at this years tribeca film festival was, ostensibly, that movie about the national. Directed by tom berninger, the jealous and lovably hapless younger brother of the lead singer of the national, mistaken for strangers was the opening night film at the tribeca film.
Tom and matt berninger, the frontman of the national, stand in front of an infinity pool in l. The work is a film from director jairus mcleary and gethin aldous. You can buy mistaken for strangers on apple itunes as download or rent it on apple itunes online. Listen to songs by the national on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Apr 02, 2017 in 2010, rock band the national were about to embark on the biggest tour of their career. Mistaken for strangers is as much a film about its director as it is about the national, which may qualify it as an entirely new kind of rock doc. Tom and matt berninger of the national on their film mistaken for. After 10 years as a band, and five critically acclaimed albums, they. This documentary about the national isnt even about the. Matt berninger, lead singer of the rock band the national, invites his metalhead younger brother, tom, to film their biggest tour yet. Mistaken for strangers not available on your favorite video service.
Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the tom berningerdirected movie via subscription. People who liked mistaken for strangers also liked. Yearning to watch mistaken for strangers on your tv or mobile device at home. Watch mistaken for strangers documentary on directv. Matt, the lead singer of the critically acclaimed rock band the national, finally finds himself flush with success. Mistaken for strangers by the national album listen for.
Mistaken for strangers 2014 stream and watch online moviefone. An uneven study of the relationship between national rocker matt berninger and his brother. If youre here ill assume youve already purchased boxer and realize that, though mistaken for strangers is an amazing song, it hardly characterizes the album. Mistaken for strangers a heartbreaking and hilarious documentary about sibling rivalry and indie rock. Watch the nationals new trailer for mistaken for strangers. I wanted to experiment with editing once again and i see people suggesting this to new editors all the time by creating a trailer for a film which is on my computer. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 27, 2015.
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