I'M STILL HERE
Year: 2010
USA: Magnolia Pictures
UK: Optimum Releasing
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix
Director: Casey Affleck
Country: USA
USA: 107 mins
UK Certificate: tbc
USA Release Date: 10 September 2010 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 17 September 2010 (Limited Release)
Synopsis
The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor Casey Affleck, I’M STILL HERE is a striking portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of internationally acclaimed actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, I’M STILL HERE follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip hop musician.
Sometimes funny, sometimes shocking, and always fascinating, the film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads in life. Defying expectations, it deftly explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.