Dandelion

I had no idea that Kiki Layne had such a beautiful voice. She and her costar Thomas Doherty have wonderful chemistry and musical harmony. Riegel does an incredible job of capturing the universal struggling artist narrative set in a gorgeous, naturalistic Americana setting. This film reminds me so much of one of my all-time favorite folk music films, Once. It also has traces of Nomadland and American Honey. I almost wish we got to know more about Dandelion's grief due to giving up her career to take care of family. But the film was still very grounded and had a lot of heart. The cinematography and music were also both so stunning!