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Music

Music

20215.21h 47m

Overview

Zu, a free spirit estranged from her family, suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music, a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother. The film soon challenges whether it is Zu or Music who has a better view of the world, and that love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything.

Directed by Sia
Written by Dallas Clayton, Sia
Produced by Sia, Vincent Landay, Can Yesilyurt
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $646K

Top Cast

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson

Zu

Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

Ebo

Maddie Ziegler

Maddie Ziegler

Music

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Millie

Beto Calvillo

Beto Calvillo

Felix

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Evelyn

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Evelyn's Mom

Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro

Radgicals Host

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Ebo's Neighbor

Ben Schwartz

Ben Schwartz

Rudy

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerautismmacabrecelebratorydisrespectful

About Music

Music is a music, drama film released in 2021 exploring themes of drug dealer, autism, macabre, celebratory, disrespectful. Directed by Sia, it stars Kate Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr., Maddie Ziegler. Zu, a free spirit estranged from her family, suddenly finds herself the sole guardian of her half-sister, Music, a teenager on the autism spectrum whose whole world order has been beautifully crafted by her late grandmother. The film soon challenges whether it is Zu or Music who has a better view of the world, and that love, trust, and being able to be there for each other is everything.

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