For Billie and Nico, life with their father is a roller-coaster ride of playfulness and unease. When he is in the grip of alcohol, tears flow and their apparently idyllic family life collapses. Their mostly absent and irresponsible mother is not much help either. But their friendship with Malik, a boy of Billie’s age, frees them from their shackles. Together they embark on a journey full of intense moments of freedom. The colourful, emotional world of the three young people is depicted in kaleidoscopic black and white imagery, which opens space for their own notions of childhood. Alexandre Rockwell's tale portrays a profound sense of solidarity and deep love: for cinema and Billie Holiday, and also for risk and adventure.
Cast
Crew
Alexandre Rockwell
Director, Writer
Alan Wu
Editor
Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll
Director of Photography
Elaine Walsh
Executive Producer
Ian Stirling
Executive Producer
Sam Rockwell
Executive Producer
Michael R. Ragan
Executive Producer
Jennifer Beals
Producer
R.D. Dobson
Producer
Kenan Baysal
Producer
Haley Elizabeth Anderson
Producer
Louis Anania
Producer
Javin Sean House
Associate Producer
Therese 'Tag' Goulet
Associate Producer
Arvo Pärt
Additional Soundtrack, Music
Van Morrison
Music
Billie Holiday
Music
