An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to
make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at
his home. His fantasy turns into reality when the band-mates and former lovers
accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old
tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.
From 20th Century Studios, ‘Deliver Me from
Nowhere’ chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen's 1982 ‘Nebraska’ album.
Recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen's New Jersey bedroom, the album
marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring
works, a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a
reason to believe.
As World War1 rages, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost
most of its men to the army. Its ambitious committee decides to recruit local
young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master,
and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet
seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes), driven, uncompromising, and
recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to
arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that
is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.
Novelist and creative writing teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) commits suicide and bequeaths his beloved Great Dane to her. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend's choice to take his own life. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding to the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life.