Musical Globe

Michael Winterbottom gives the viewer a backstage pass to the European tour of the alternative rock band Wolf Alice in this rock’n’roll docudrama. Among the very real documentary footage, Winterbottom blurs the line between fact and fiction by interweaving a romantic relationship that blossoms between tour manager Estelle and roadie Joe. Winterbottom takes a fly-on-the-wall approach, with no formal sit-down interviews. He instead chooses handheld cameras to follow the band and crew to press interviews, rehearsals, shows, and afterparties. Through stressful nights on the bus to awkward interactions with fans and everything in between, Winterbottom and his crew are able to capture the essence of the music industry in a raw form.