Dandelion (2024)
Director: Nicole Riegel Run Time: 115 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2024
Starring: Brady Stablein, Jack Stablein, KiKi Layne, Melanie Nicholls-King, Thomas Doherty
Country: United States
Language: English
About the film:
World Premiere, 2024 SXSW Film Festival
Dandelion, a struggling Cincinnati singer-songwriter in a downward spiral, takes a last-ditch-effort gig at a motorcycle rally in South Dakota where she meets Casey, a guitarist who walked away from his dream long ago. As Dandelion joins Casey’s nomadic group of struggling musicians, the kindred spirits make music together and strike up a whirlwind romance. The experience moves Dandelion from a narrow view of success to a deeper appreciation of her artistic journey, and the discovery of a voice that is authentically her own.
“‘Dandelion’ takes its time visually and narratively, respecting how creativity comes with ups and downs—lyrics change, tunes shift, relationships are redefined. It all plays out like a folk song”
—Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert
About the filmmaker:
Nicole Riegel is an Ohio-born writer and director. For her debut feature Holler (2020), Riegel returned to her hometown of Jackson, Ohio to capture her raw, semi-autobiographical film on gorgeous Super 16mm. The feature film expands her 2016 short of the same title. Her newest feature film, Dandelion (2024) premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival.
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