The Playback Singer

2013
1h 31m

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THE PLAYBACK SINGER tells the story of an aimless, would-be, jungle-gym architect who finds his existence disrupted - and his marriage upended - when his prickly, Indian, B-movie playback si... Read allTHE PLAYBACK SINGER tells the story of an aimless, would-be, jungle-gym architect who finds his existence disrupted - and his marriage upended - when his prickly, Indian, B-movie playback singer father-in-law comes to visit and overstays his welcome.THE PLAYBACK SINGER tells the story of an aimless, would-be, jungle-gym architect who finds his existence disrupted - and his marriage upended - when his prickly, Indian, B-movie playback singer father-in-law comes to visit and overstays his welcome.

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7.4/10

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- 4 wins & 3 nominations

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Winner of the New Visions Award at the 2013 Cinequest Film Festival.

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10/10

Very well written, acted, directed, and shot movie!

This movie is very well done. From a production value point of view, it should be in the theaters and not just the film fest circuit. It looks beautiful.

While there are some multicultural aspects to the film, its story, theme, and characters are universal. This movie will appeal to everyone.

The great script calls for a particularly amazing acting performance in the role of the visiting father. He has to be abrasive and make us laugh uncomfortably as he assesses his daughter's life and husband. But we also have to like him and identify with him somewhat, or at least understand him. Probably due to some very skilled directing in addition to the actor's skill, I think they were able to pull this off very well. I think some big kudos go to the casting director here, too.

I am looking forward to more movies from these guys!