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Section: Documentary Film
Breaking a Monster (2015)
The members of Brooklyn speed-metal band Unlocking the Truth perform on the street in Times Square and spend every spare minute making music – when they aren’t attending seventh grade. After videos of the band’s wild performances go viral, they land a 70-year-old manager and a $1.8 million contract with Sony. But as the boys become professional musicians and enter into adulthood, they must learn the realities of life in a band. This funny, empathetic documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at today’s music industry and a group of kids at the critical moment between recess and rock star.
| Country | U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Duration | 92 min |
| Rating | 14 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | Luke Meyer |
| Screenplay | Luke Meyer, Brad Turner |
| Director of Photography | Hillary Spera, Ethan Palmer |
| Edited by | Brad Turner |
| Contact | SeeThink Films |
Biography
Luke Meyer is a documentary filmmaker from the USA. He graduated in screenwriting. His work includes several short films and the feature documentaries Darkon (2006), New World Order (2009) and Breaking the Monster (2016), presented at many international film festivals. Meyer is part of the creative team at the Seethink Films production company based in Brooklyn, New York, where he's worked on more than his own works.