"The movie people think about what the actors are going to wear, of course, but the composer - who cares?"
"I was like, 'Guys, do you have something I could borrow?'"
"It's the water of the river that moves the film along," Bentley said."
"The last thing someone who's crafted a beautiful score wants is some rock star to come in and sing all over the top of it," said Cave, himself an exper"
Bryce Dessner co-composed the title theme for Train Dreams with Nick Cave and composed the film's chamber-folk score. The film adapts Denis Johnson's novella and follows Robert Grainier through eight decades in northern Idaho, depicting labor, romance, fatherhood and a haunting loss. The film contains minimal dialogue, so the score functions as a central narrative element that underscores work, love, nature and grief. Clint Bentley described the music as the river that moves the film along. The title song features a haunting vocal by Nick Cave. Dessner and Cave earned awards recognition, including Golden Globe and Academy shortlists.
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