This Is Sparklehorse (2016)
An comprehensive look at the life and music of Mark Linkous, a influential figure in the alternative music scene. Critically-acclaimed Linkous had a dramatic life that saw him battle with drug and alcohol addiction, paralysis, and debilitating depression that resulted in his eventual suicide. Mark's music was heralded by his peers and critics; a mix of delicate pop, discordant punk and melodic odyssey; it has been described as defiantly surrealist with all manner of references to smiling babies, organ music, birds, and celestial bodies. The film mines Marks life and music and navigates the sacrifices and highs and lows of his art.
Watch Trailer
Free Trial Channels
Cast
Similar titles
Reviews
Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.