The Past Is a Grotesque Animal

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2014

1h 16m

Documentary

Biography

Music

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Kevin Barnes, leader of the band Of Montreal, has a drive to make music so relentless that he begins to value art over human relationships.

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Peter Keough

Boston Globe

How exhilarating, and exhausting, it must be to wake up every day and be Kevin Barnes.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 19, 2014

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

While Kevin Barnes, and the band, are different in some ways from other musicians and bands, they are also similar in a lot of ways. This is a slightly above average musical documentary, not very different than many others in this genre.

Rated: C+

Feb 2, 2015

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Paul Bullock

Under the Radar

Jason Miller's fantastic new documentary ... presents a frank, complex portrait of an artist who has been pushing the limits of his medium for almost two decades.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 31, 2014

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Jamie S. Rich

Oregonian

Laced with plenty of performance footage, "The Past" peels back the curtain on one of the strangest--or some might say most pretentious--music collectives currently going.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 20, 2014

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Audience Member

Was wonderful! Don't miss this if your a fan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Woven together handsomely, this drama cleverly disguises itself as a rockumentary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Susan Sarandon

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Solange Knowles

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Synopsis

Kevin Barnes, leader of the band Of Montreal, has a drive to make music so relentless that he begins to value art over human relationships.

Director: Jason Miller
Producer: Jason Miller, Andrew Napier
Screenwriter: Jason Miller, Andrew Napier
Production Co: Wrecking Crew, Shrine, Polyvinyl Records
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 17, 2015
Runtime: 1h 16m

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