HEARTS BEAT LOUD (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Nick Offerman (The Founder), Kiersey Clemons (Dope), Toni Collette (Hereditary), Sasha Lane (American Honey), Ted Danson (Three Men and a Baby), Blythe Danner (Meet the Parents), Quincy Dunn-Baker (The Big Wedding), Alex Reznik (The Social Network), Andrea Morales (Subdued), Michael Abbott Jr (Loving)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Brett Haley (I’ll See You In My Dreams), director, writer; Marc Basch (The Hero), writer; Sam Bisbee (Robot & Frank), Houston King (Computer Chess) and Sam Slater (Drinking Buddies), producers; Keegan DeWitt (Quiet City), composer; Eric Lin (Fog), cinematographer; Patrick Colman (Hits), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Single dad and record store owner Frank (Offerman) is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam (Clemons) off to college, and is also faced with closing his vintage shop. In an effort to connect with his daughter through their shared appreciation for music, Frank urges Sam to start a band with him, and when their first song unexpectedly goes viral they start to bond in ways they never could have imagined…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Hearts Beat Loud is a charming, sweet and wonderfully pleasant father-daughter tale that incorporates music in a way that makes the timeless tale seem fresh and genuine.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 3RD AUGUST 2018

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