After losing two sons in just a few years, Nick Cave could have vanished from public life. Instead, he and Warren Ellis created two haunting albums and invited cameras inside the process.
Trailer for “This Much I Know To Be True”
You Can’t Make This Sh!t Up
- Nick Cave and Warren Ellis perform songs from “Ghosteen” and “Carnage” live for the first time. It turned music born during grief and the COVID lockdown into an intimate performance.
- The entire doc was shot in spring 2021, before the pair’s first UK tour after the pandemic. It captured them creating in an almost empty world while theaters and concert halls were still largely closed.
- Marianne Faithfull, despite battling serious health issues after COVID-19, appears as a guest performer, adding another legendary voice to an already emotional film.
Watch “This Much I Know To Be True”
You can watch “This Much I Know To Be True” on Prime Video and Apple TV.
Ratings:
- My Rating: 93/100
- IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
- Rotten Tomatoes Ratings: 95/100 (Users); 100/100 (Critics)
Release Date: July 8, 2022
Director’s Note: Andrew Dominik reunites with Nick Cave after directing the remarkable “One More Time With Feeling” (2016). Dominik builds a visually stunning concert film where performances, conversations, and behind-the-scenes moments flow together into one continuous experience.
Other Unique Stuff
- The doc was shot almost entirely during rehearsals instead of public concerts, giving every performance a quiet, intimate feel.
- Many of the visual effects were created with lighting, smoke, mirrors, and camera movement instead of heavy digital effects.
- Dominik intentionally avoided narration and title cards, allowing the music itself to carry the emotional story.
Wrap Up:
“This Much I Know To Be True” is one of the most beautiful music documentaries I’ve seen in years. Even if you aren’t already a Nick Cave fan, it’s a moving look at how friendship and creativity can survive enormous loss.
Thanks for reading!
Heather Fenty, Guest Writer, Daily Doc