The Icarus Line Must Die

Director: Michael Grodner

Country: USA

Running Time: 82′

International Premiere

Year: 2017

Punk’s not dead but acclaimed rock group the Icarus Line might be, in this cool AF drama riffing on actual events. Set in Los Angeles’ underground rock scene and starring former Icarus Line frontman Joe Cardamone as a fictionalised version of himself, the film—shot in artful black and white—follows Cardamone as he attempts to release his first solo album and put his old band behind him. Featuring powerhouse performances by the Icarus Line and Pink Mountaintops, among others.
~Jonathan Ali