With Deliver Me From Nowhere, Scott Cooper offers a daring biopic retracing the genesis of Bruce Springsteen's cult album Nebraska. Known for his dark, introspective universe in works such as Crazy Heart and Les Brasiers de la colère, Cooper here seizes the moment when Springsteen, at the height of his career in the 80s, chose a radically different path to create this iconic acoustic album. To play this visionary musician, Jeremy Allen White (famous for his roles in The Bear and Shameless) slips into Springsteen's shoes, while Jeremy Strong(Succession) plays Jon Landau, his longtime manager and confidant.
Deliver Me From Nowhere will be released theatrically in 2025.
Synopsis: The making of "Nebraska" - which followed Bruce Springsteen's "River Tour" in 1981 - marked a pivotal period in the artist's life. He didn't speak openly about it until decades after the album's release, yet it's considered a milestone in his creative odyssey and a source of inspiration for a whole generation of musicians! Recorded on a four-track tape recorder in Bruce Springsteen's bedroom in New Jersey - and unaccompanied by the E Street Band - "Nebraska" is considered one of his most influential works, a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls in search of a reason to believe.
Deliver Me From Nowhere seems tailor-made for rock music fans and Bruce Springsteen devotees, who will be fascinated by this exploration of his creative process during the making of Nebraska. The film could also captivate fans of music biopics such as Walk the Line or Ray, as well as fans of introspective narratives. Scott Cooper 's direction should suit those who appreciate psychological dramas where authenticity and inner struggles take precedence, especially viewers who enjoyed his previous films such as Crazy Heart. On the other hand, those looking for a purely musical film with plenty of stage performances or light-hearted moments may not find it to their liking, as Nebraska is renowned for its raw, melancholy atmosphere.
Jeremy Allen White, who plays Springsteen, is acclaimed for his intense, nuanced performances, having recently won Golden Globes and Emmy Awards for The Bear. He joins a top-notch cast here, including Jeremy Strong as Springsteen's manager Jon Landau, and Paul Walter Hauser as guitarist Mike Batlan. These actors, all accustomed to demanding roles, seem perfectly chosen to plunge into Nebraska's dark, personal universe. Shot mainly in New Jersey and New York, the film features iconic locations from Springsteen's life, reinforcing the authenticity of this reconstruction.
Deliver Me From Nowhere promises to be an intimate tribute to the most introspective period of Bruce Springsteen's career. Somewhere between music, biopic and psychological drama, Scott Cooper seems to have created a work that is both immersive and faithful to the spirit of the Nebraska album. With a solid cast and a director accustomed to tackling the depths of the human soul, this film could become a benchmark for lovers of deep musical narratives and fans of the Boss.
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