🎬 Movie

Strange Parallel

Name: Strange Parallel
Released: 1998
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Elliott Smith, Gus Van Sant, Sam Coomes, Janet Weiss, Sean Croghan

📅 1998 ⭐ 8.1 🕐 30m

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Documentary Fantasy Music

Strange Parallel is a documentary/short film revolving around the American singer/songwriter Elliott Smith. The film features interviews with Elliott himself as well as fans, friends and other acquaintances of his (including Gus Van Sant, Larry Crane, and the members of Quasi). The film also includes snippets of Elliott Smith performing as well as footage of him recording an unreleased song, "Brand New Game". The film sometimes moves out of reality, with acted-out, metaphorical sequences that involve Elliott considering purchasing a mechanical hand (a "robot hand" ) to improve his music.