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Saturn Return (2024)
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Original name: Segundo premio
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A rock band has to record their third LP, which will either propel them to stardom or fade into oblivion. Despite executives’ reservations, their idea is to have the recording take place in New York. But everything complicates, and the creative process turns into a hellish ordeal. A love triangle with all its consequences unfolds, band members desert, romantic relationships shatter, rehearsals become rampant with drugs and alcohol, and the unbearable pressure from the record label leads to endless fights and arguments only interrupted by fleeting moments of happiness. Meanwhile, unknowingly, they will be composing an album that will leave a mark on an entire generation.
Style:
period drama, nostalgic
Plot:
rock band, music industry, creative process, indie rock, love triangle, ambition, legacy, obsession, addiction, jealousy, realism, tragedy, coming of age, sabotage, sexual tension, mental health, soul searching, musician, threesome, drug addiction, rehabilitation, band
Time:
90s, 1990s
Place:
new york
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