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Her Smell

Her Smell

20195.82h 16m

Overview

A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.

Directed by Alex Ross Perry
Written by Alex Ross Perry
Produced by Elisabeth Moss, Adam Piotrowicz, Michael Sherman
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Top Cast

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Becky Something

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne

Crassy Cassie

Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens

'Dirtbag' Danny

Agyness Deyn

Agyness Deyn

Marielle Hell

Gayle Rankin

Gayle Rankin

Ali van der Wolff

Ashley Benson

Ashley Benson

Roxie Rotten

Dylan Gelula

Dylan Gelula

Dottie O.Z.

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Ania Adamcyzk

Amber Heard

Amber Heard

Zelda E. Zekiel

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Howard Goodman

Themes & Keywords

concertdrug abusepunk rockrecording studioaddictionbackstagerock bandsobrietymother daughter relationshipself destructiveness

About Her Smell

Her Smell is a drama, music film released in 2019 exploring themes of concert, drug abuse, punk rock, recording studio, addiction, backstage. Directed by Alex Ross Perry, it stars Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens. A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.

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