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One More Time with Feeling

Name: One More Time with Feeling
Director: Andrew Dominik
Released: 2016
Duration: 113 min

Representation Score

5.3/10

Fair

2016

Director

Andrew Dominik

Runtime

113 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This documentary is a specialized, intimate character study that prioritizes the deconstruction of a singular psyche. Because it focuses on the specific recording process of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, the demographic breadth is naturally limited. The film succeeds in challenging traditional clichés by presenting a raw, psychologically complex portrayal of its subject. It avoids polished archetypes, opting instead for a fragile and honest look at the human condition. However, the narrow focus on a specific musical milieu results in a lack of diverse representation. The environment remains largely homogeneous, offering little engagement with broader social or racial diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does One More Time with Feeling have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on Nick Cave's internal emotional landscape rather than social structures. It avoids clichés related to straight relationships but lacks explicit LGBTQ+ presence or characters.

How does One More Time with Feeling portray gender?

Fair

The narrative centers almost exclusively on Cave's male perspective and creative struggle. While it lacks women's ability to drive the story, it challenges traditional male clichés by emphasizing profound vulnerability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is One More Time with Feeling?

Limited

The cast and environment remain relatively homogeneous within this specific musical context. There is no evidence of efforts to disrupt Anglo-centric norms.

How does One More Time with Feeling represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores religious imagery through personal, existential inquiry rather than dogma. It prioritizes the secular experience of grief over institutionalized religion.

Does One More Time with Feeling include disability representation?

Fair

The documentary offers a nuanced look at mental health and the psychological toll of loss. It treats emotional distress with dignity rather than using it as a plot device.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional male clichés by portraying the subject with extreme emotional vulnerability.
Treats mental health and psychological distress with dignity.
Avoids clichés related to straight relationships by focusing on internal emotional landscapes.

Limited or Absent

Lacks breadth in gender representation, centering almost exclusively on a male subject.
Provides very little racial or ethnic diversity within the cast and environment.
Contains an absence of explicit LGBTQ+ presence or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.

Official Synopsis

Andrew Dominik's One More Time With Feeling is a remarkable black and white documentary which chronicles the creation of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' album Skeleton Tree. Originally a performance based concept, the film evolved into something much more significant as Dominik delved into the tragic backdrop of the writing and recording of the album. The result is stark, fragile and raw, and a true testament to an artist trying to find his way through the darkness. It documents the writing, recording and performing of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ sixteenth studio album, Skeleton Tree.

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