If one brought up jazz at this year’s Sundance, most of the discussion surrounded Whiplash, the break-out winner that follows Miles Teller as a jazz drummer. However, there was another drama that dove into this world from a much different perspective. Low Down, directed by Jeff Preiss, is now set for a release next month and the first trailer has landed.
The true story follows John Hawkes as jazz pianist Joe Albany, but more specifically seen through the eyes of his daughter, played by Elle Fanning. An up-and-down career, the film takes a look at his struggles with drugs and other troubles. We didn’t hear much buzz for it coming out of the festival, but perhaps it’s worth checking out. See the trailer and poster below for the film also starring Glenn Close, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey and Flea (yes, that Flea).
Told through the wise eyes of his young daughter, Amy, Low Down chronicles the torrid, true life of jazz pianist Joe Albany. Born into her beloved father’s unorthodox segment of society, Amy’s improvisational adolescence evolves in the shadow of Joe’s struggle between his musical genius and a suffocating heroin addiction. As young Amy sifts through the demimonde of artists, musicians, and vagabonds who permeate her apartment building, she attempts to cling to the deep-rooted love she shares with her deteriorating father. As she emerges into adulthood, she is forced to define her own identity, separate from her father’s troubles.
Low Down arrives on October 24th.