Synopsis
A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.
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Cast
- Nick CaveSelf
- Warren EllisSelf
- Blixa BargeldSelf
- Susie BickSelf
- Arthur CaveSelf
- Earl CaveSelf
- Kirk LakeArchivist
- Darian LeaderSelf
- Kylie MinogueSelf
- Ray WinstoneSelf
Recommendations
- 100
Time Out London
The film conceals as much as it reveals, and its beauty is that it pretends to do nothing else. It embraces a mystery and protects it, and it’s thrilling to behold. - 100
Village Voice
20,000 Days on Earth is meticulously crafted but nonetheless feels casual and heartfelt. It's revelatory, and wonderful, to watch Cave walking (or driving) around, being a real person — if the movie is somewhat staged, it's never stagey. - 100
The New York Times
It is as intimate and honest a portrait of a rock artist’s creative roots as any film has attempted. - 83
The Playlist
While the doc should prove essential for Nick Cave fans, it should be inspiring for those interested in the creative process or anyone searching for their muse. - 83
The A.V. Club
One thing that ties all his projects together is a grainy, cinematic quality, which is partly the reason why 20,000 Days On Earth works so beautifully. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
What makes 20,000 Days on Earth distinctive is that it provides an overview of the man and his art while creating the illusion that this has come together organically -- out of poetic ruminations, casual encounters, ghost-like visitations and good old Freudian psychoanalysis. - 80
Variety
An aptly intense and innovative study of pioneering rock poet Nick Cave, 20,000 Days on Earth playfully disguises itself as fiction while more than fulfilling the requirements of a biographical documentary. - 80
Empire
It may not be an access-all-areas portrayal of one of rock's most enigmatic characters, but then, where would be the fun in that?
