Written by
Smitha Joseph
Review for the film "
Nico, 1988"
Runtime:
01 Hour 33 Minutes
CAST & CREW
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Nico 1988 is a biographical movie on a well known singer and model, Nico she belonged to Germany. The film is directed and written by Susanna Nicchiarelli. The film’s production companies include Vivo Film, Rai Cinema, and Tarantula. The cast includes Trine Dyrholm, John Gordon Sinclair,
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, Sandor Funtek, Thomas Trabacchi, Karina Fernandez, and Calvin Demba. Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa, Joseph Rouschop and Valérie Bournonville are the movie’s producers. Crystel Fournier handles the cinematography. Gatto Ciliegia Contro il and Grande Freddo dealt with the soundtrack. Stefano Cravero edited the script.
Plot
The story's plot revolves around a singer and a model Christa Päffgen popularly known as Nico. The story starts as Paffgen stands at a distance from Berlin and observes the city get bombed during World War II. In 1988, she lived in Manchester. She was a famous model and singer but was pretty tired from her life. Her family suffered financially during world war therefore, she hates to talk about her past. She plan a tour to Europe with her manager Richard. He assembled a band for Nico. However, she got addicted to the heroine. Her behavior changed. She got rude to band members and her manager.
Meanwhile, she made Dome La Muerte her new friend. He tried to shift her focus on her performance. But she didn’t want to perform as after years she’s enjoying her life. Before a concert in Paris, Nico tells her the story of her son Ari, who was also a drug addict. He was sent to a medical centre due to his suicidal attempts. Right before her another concert in Czechoslovakia, she got furious with her team members as her manager and workers weren’t letting her have drugs. She performed amazingly, but soon the police raided the place. Nico along her manager escaped the police and went to West Berlin. She spends time with her son, Ari. On holidays, Nico traveled to Ibiza. There, she got hurt in a cycling accident. On 18 July 1988, at the age of 49, she passed away.
Star performance
As it is a biological film, the main character of the story is Nico. Her character is played by Trine Dyrholm. She perfectly depicts Nico's character as a well deserving singer and model. Nico’s hardships that she faced in her life are depicted in the story. The balance between her character’s emotions is palpable. Trine delivered a nuanced performance keeping the audience focused.
John Gordon Sinclair plays Richard’s character. He is another prominent actor in the story. Richard was Nico’s manager. His character was amazingly depicted by John. Richard’s role as her manager is a major one as he never left Nico's side, even when she was struggling with drugs. John’s presence made the storyline more interesting. Other supporting casts like Anamaria Marinca, Sandor Funtek, Thomas Trabacchi, Karina Fernandez, and Calvin Demba have delivered nuanced performances.
Analysis
Nico 1988 a English-based documentary is an exciting film. The story's plot revolves around a famous musician and a model, Nico. The storyline of the film is quite problematic a Nico was a famous singer, the film doesn’t focus on the musical part of her life. Her passion for music and modelling were overshadow by her addiction to drugs. Also, even after keeping Nico at centre of the film the writer focused on her son, Ari which was a little irrelevant as it’s Nico’s biographical documentary. Also, the storyline focused only on her last two years not on her whole life. So, it is hard to see this film as a documentary. The storyline is fun but irrelevant. It made the movie less authentic. The pace of the film is problematic. However, the film is watchable. It takes audiences on the emotional rollercoaster, making them experience highs and lows of Nico’s life.
The main cast of the movie Trine Dyrholm and John Gordon Sinclair delivered impressive performance. The supporting cast has also delivered a nuanced performance. It forms a unique and inspiring story. It has a fantastic cinematography. The soundtracks are also enjoyable and thrilling. It connects with the audience. However, the musical part should be more in the movie. The setting of the film is tragic, which is quite remarkable.
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Verdict
Nico 1988 is a watchable movie. The theme of film are emotional. The story line is unrealistic yet it is interesting. So it is definitely one-time watch.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Drama, Biographical, Music
Susanna Nicchiarelli
01 Hour 33 Minutes
12-10-2017
John Gordon Sinclair, Trine Dyrholm, Andy Warhol, Calvin Demba, Francesco Colella, Freddy Drabble, Karina Fernandez, Matt Patresi, Sandor Funtek, Thomas Trabacchi, Anamaria Marinca
Plot revolves around Drama, Biographical, Music, etc.
2.75
3.52
Yes, it's rated UA
No, it will be available soon on Amazon Prime Video
Susanna Nicchiarelli
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