Following the success of his tour for The River, Bruce Springsteen (Jeremy Allen White) retreats to his New Jersey home studio with long-time manager Jon Landau (Jeremy Strong). He wrestles
with the ghosts of his past as he labours over the songs that will become Nebraska, a stark, pared-back, and deeply personal set of largely acoustic tracks, at the same time that he was recording
demos for the more bombastic Born in the USA, which would catapult him to global superstardom. The film traces the tension between the demands of fame and the need for authenticity, showing how Springsteen stripped his music down to its rawest essence. With Cooper’s unflinching direction and White’s vulnerable performance, the story captures both the burden and redemption of artistic creation, revealing the fragile humanity behind one of rock’s most enduring icons.

There will be Open Captioned screenings at 12.00 on Friday 24th, and 20.30 on Wednesday 29th.

Notes by David O’Mahony