Her Smell
Synopsis
Becky Something, a maniacally destructive punk rock star who pushes her relationships with bandmates, family and followers to the limit as she wages a years long war against sobriety while attempting to re-engage the creativity that had once led her band to massive crossover success.
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Awards & Festivals
Independent Spirit Awards
2020 | Nominee: Best Female Lead
SXSW Film Festival
2019
Becky wins her battle with herself, but when it was over I felt bruised and tired, as if she’d been pummeling me, too. Like Roberto Durán fighting Sugar Ray Leonard, she had me holding up my hands and muttering, “No Moss.”
A. S. Hamrah
August 06, 2019
The narrative dexterity elevates the impact of Her Smell even further. Working once again with longtime cinematographer Sean Price Williams, Perry transitions from the drugged out lunacy of its first parts into a quiet Bergman-style chamber piece.
Glenn Heath Jr.
April 24, 2019
His latest, Her Smell, seems to culminate Perry’s ambitions in terms of drama, character portraiture, and style. In my estimation, it’s one of his best films, and his most elastic and accomplished work as a director.
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
April 22, 2019
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