(2020) is a gritty, atmospheric road drama that trades the typical "rock star fantasy" for a bleak, drug-hazed look at the underbelly of the 1980s music scene. Directed by Gerardo Naranjo, the film follows Viena (Dakota Fanning), a roadie traveling across North America with a post-punk band. Movie Highlights & Criticisms
“The movie nevertheless operates on the fallacy that the mere fact of being concerned with a band suffices to generate interest.” Filmaffinity Viewing with Hungarian Subtitles (Magyar Felirat) Viena and the Fantomes felirat magyar
“Viena and the Fantomes is just an unpleasant, useless and ugly movie throughout... There's barely any music nor plot nor atmosphere.” Christian Sauve · 5 years ago (2020) is a gritty, atmospheric road drama that
: Rather than celebrating "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll," the movie serves as a cautionary tale about the toxic gender dynamics and exploitation within the roadie lifestyle. Review Perspectives There's barely any music nor plot nor atmosphere
A few viewers appreciated its artistic approach and realism:
: Many reviewers found the plot to be disjointed or "meandering," with a sudden shift from a slow-burn tone poem to a violent, dark thriller in the final act.