Nico, 1988

Name: Nico, 1988
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Released: August 1, 2018
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Anamaria Marinca, Calvin Demba, Francesco Colella, Freddy Drabble, John Gordon Sinclair

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: August 1, 2018 | R

Starring: Anamaria Marinca, Calvin Demba, Francesco Colella, Freddy Drabble, John Gordon Sinclair, Karina Fernandez, Matt Patresi, Sandor Funtek, Thomas Trabacchi, Trine Dyrholm

Summary: Nico, 1988 follows the singer-songwriter, approaching 50, leading a solitary existence in Manchester, far from her 60s glam days as a Warhol superstar and celebrated vocalist for cult band The Velvet Underground. Her life and career on the fringes, Nico’s new manager Richard convinces her to hit the road again and tour Europe to promote herNico, 1988 follows the singer-songwriter, approaching 50, leading a solitary existence in Manchester, far from her 60s glam days as a Warhol superstar and celebrated vocalist for cult band The Velvet Underground. Her life and career on the fringes, Nico’s new manager Richard convinces her to hit the road again and tour Europe to promote her latest album. Struggling with her demons and the consequences of a muddled life, she longs to rebuild a relationship with her son, whose custody she lost long ago. A brave and uncompromising musician, Nico’s story is the story of a rebirth: of an artist, a mother, and the woman behind the icon.… Expand

Director: Susanna Nicchiarelli

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Brad Wheeler

Aug 17, 2018

“I’m selective about my audience,” says the singer. “I don’t need everybody to like me.” With a dour, sophisticated film that won’t be to everyone’s taste, writer-director Nicchiarelli seems to have taken those words to heart. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Aug 22, 2018

Nicchiarelli’s film makes a case that Nico’s instability and bleakness was no pose. Read full review

David Fear

Aug 2, 2018

It’s a posthumous gift to Päffgen. Even her death, shown here as Nico leaving her house on a sunny Ibiza day, bike in hand and a colorful door closing behind here, is presented with a sense of grace. Nicciarelli spares us nothing but still gives her dignity on way out. Read full review

The Film Stage C.J. Prince

It’s the brains behind the brawn that makes Brawl in Cell Block 99 one of the year’s highlights in the action genre. Read full review

Ty Burr

Aug 9, 2018

It’s Dyrholm’s film, though, and Nicchiarelli’s, and between them the two women do honor to their subject in all her contradictions. Read full review

Clayton Purdom

Aug 1, 2018

Like Gus Van Sant’s "Last Days," Nico, 1988 is at its best in these liminal moments, its creation of a cognitive space to ponder an artist’s legacy, as well as literal spaces that reflect it: faded ballrooms, twilit monuments, bleary countrysides. Unlike that movie, though, Nico, 1988 occasionally succumbs to hoary biopic clichés, awkwardly imposing narrative beats. Read full review

John Bleasdale

Danish singer and actress Trine Dyrholm plays the diva with verve and energy, in a portrait which is also something of a reevaluation. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 25, 2021

This is a quirky biographical music centered drama film about the last year of Nicos life. Its quite an arty, almost clinical and haunting type film at times - for one thing, it has some nice cinematography, interesting camerawork and the central performance by Trine Dyrholm I thought wasThis is a quirky biographical music centered drama film about the last year of Nicos life. Its quite an arty, almost clinical and haunting type film at times - for one thing, it has some nice cinematography, interesting camerawork and the central performance by Trine Dyrholm I thought was really quite good. She does seem like someone who has lost her way, who has a lot to work through. I should say I wasn't familiar with the real life story this film portrays. While she undoubtedly made mistakes, I felt concerned for her and curious to see her perform her music to audiences, to get a feel for her 'hey-day'.

This is a sad and emotional watch, with some poignant dialogue - its a thought provoking watch. I'd recommend this film to others, yes.… Expand

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