Filmmaker Brett Haley has a thing for the underdog, a theme and topic he’s explored with grace and honesty throughout all of his films.
The filmmaker has been prolific over the past three years, churning out back-to-back low-key charmers “The Hero” and “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” before turning his attention to his latest, the amiable music dramedy “Hearts Beat Loud.”The film debuted at Sundance back in January, and is now primed for a summer release.
This time around, Haley is edging a little younger than his previous offerings, as the film stars “Dope” breakout Kiersey Clemons and perennial favorite Nick Offerman as a Brooklyn father and daughter who undertake an unexpected musical endeavor.
“We are not a band,” Clemons’ Sam tells her dad, which he then cleverly uses as, well, their band name.
Soon, the pair’s not-quite band is getting some serious attention, which
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