Why begin again

Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. May 29, pm. Related Stories. Read More About: Keira Knightley. Maybe it is like a marriage, in a way. In Toronto, your film prompted the biggest bidding war of the festival. And I think that if I saw it, it would win me over. With this film, I was in New York in the summer, a few more positive things had happened and I had a little bit of money in my pocket for the first time in my entire life.

And I hope that comes across in the film. My worldview is that we need to keep moving, to keep singing and writing and imagining new possibilities in things. Maybe for some people, to begin again is to go back to what they knew and begin again.

It was something I wrote down to remind me of what I should be writing, a way to remind myself of a main theme of the movie. Mainly, does art have a whole other job in life? I think when I saw it in the context of other movies at Toronto, it seemed to me to be slightly like it was trying to answer that question. And I do not want to be a filmmaker who is appearing to answer questions. When you go into a film with a question mark, the truth of it is you expect to get an answer.

Gretta Keira Knightley and her long-time boyfriend Dave Adam Levine are college sweethearts and songwriting partners who decamp for New York when he lands a deal with a major label.

But the trappings of his new-found fame soon tempt Dave to stray, and a reeling, lovelorn Gretta is left on her own. Her world takes a turn for the better when Dan Mark Ruffalo , a disgraced record-label exec, stumbles upon her performing on an East Village stage and is immediately captivated by her raw talent. From this chance encounter emerges an enchanting portrait of a mutually transformative collaboration, set to the soundtrack of a summer in New York City.

You're only as strong as your next move. Comedy Drama Music Romance. Rated R for language. Did you know Edit. Trivia Keira Knightley had to learn play guitar for the role.

Her husband, musician James Righton , offered his help. According to Knightley, his lessons were disastrous, and almost led to "divorce and murder".

Quotes Dan : You can tell a lot about a person by what's on their playlist. User reviews Review. Top review. Extramly underrated. This movie helped me get through a phase in a life and definitely helped me. FAQ 1. And, yes, Knightley can warble well enough in a feathery emo-rock way about assorted heartaches—imagine Alanis Morrisette after downing too many breath mints and a Valium.

Ultimately, any movie that is driven by music should leave you humming as you leave the theater. Now unchained from the grind of daily journalism, she is ready to view the world of movies with fresh eyes.

Rated R for language. Mark Ruffalo as Dan. Keira Knightley as Gretta. James Corden as Steve. Hailee Steinfeld as Violet. Mos Def as Saul.