Begin again

Dan was once a well-respected and good music producer, but now there is nothing left of him. He does not work, is stranded and seeks peace of mind in the bars of his native New York. It is in one of these establishments that he sees Gretta on stage, whose song touched his heart and he decides to produce it. For Gretta, it's not just luck, it's also a chance to show the guy who cheated on her that she's no worse than him! Deciding to work with the girl, Dan came up with something interesting that should definitely set them apart from the general stream of her "colleagues". It's simple - they will record the album on the street, in a crossing, on a boat, in a doorway and other unusual places. Read more When Keira Knightley was offered to star in "Begin Again", she immediately agreed. In the script she read, the actress liked a particular fairy-tale component of this story of the Big Apple. The film was shot in various open locations in New York. One of the locations was Washington Square Park. The main work began in the summer of 2012. Acting as the sole screenwriter of the film, the Irishman John Carney has always tried to refine the scripts for his films. And the director also became a co-author of the lyrics for the songs that sounded in "Start Again". Scarlett Johansson was initially offered the role of Gretta. The cast also included various musical performers and some producers. Among them, for example, is Adam Levine, known for his group Maroon 5. You can also see rapper Mos Def in the frame. The film was presented to the world public for the first time at the Toronto International Film Festival, which premiered in September 2013. At the same time, specifically on September 8, the rights to the film were acquired by The Weinstein Company studio. The film was also broadcast at the Cannes and Shanghai film festivals. The second presented the rom-com with two awards for musical achievements.