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Song One

A moment can change everything.

2014 · 1h 26m · PG-13 Drama
Directed by Kate Barker-Froyland

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Overview

Estranged from her family, Franny returns home when an accident leaves her brother comatose. Retracing his life as an aspiring musician, she tracks down his favorite musician, James Forester. Against the backdrop of Brooklyn’s music scene, Franny and James develop an unexpected relationship and face the realities of their lives.

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34%
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Rotten

Despite the delicate shadings Hathaway brings to the role, Song One moves inexorably from wan to wearying.

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh

There are no real surprises here, just lives played out quietly and succinctly under the seductive spell of music.

Mary Houlihan, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten

The film, like the world it's part of, remains just a little too precious, a little too self-involved, a little too insular. Instead of singing out, directly to us, it hums its little tune only to itself.

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten

Starts off as a singularly strong slice-of-life drama before dissipating into thin air.

Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten

Anyone with the slightest allergy to emo-tinged millennial attitudinizing should steer clear.

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times

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