Heaven Adores You
Movie • 2014 • Documentary
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Heaven Adores You is an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith. By threading the music of Elliott Smith through the dense, yet often isolating landscapes of the three major cities he lived in -- Portland, New York City, Los Angeles -- Heaven Adores You presents a visual journey and an earnest review of the singer's prolific songwriting and the impact it continues to have on fans, friends, and fellow musicians.
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Fans of Elliott Smith may know that he has claimed his stepfather was abusive. This is described only as "not getting along" with him in this documentary. They don't go into it much. His stepfather later apologizes to him in a letter, which his sister discusses.
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Fans of Elliott Smith may know that he has claimed his stepfather was abusive. This is described only as "not getting along" with him in this documentary. They don't go into it much. His stepfather later apologizes to him in a letter, which his sister discusses.
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Elliott Smith's stepfather sends him a letter apologizing to him for being a bad father. His sister says he "took it to heart." Not necessarily forgiven, and the extent of the abuse he may have suffered from his stepfather is not discussed in this documentary.
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This is a documentary about Elliott Smith, who died in 2003.
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Elliott Smith was an alcoholic and drug user. It is discussed but not shown or reenacted.
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This is a documentary about Elliott Smith, who died in 2003. His half-sister is interviewed. He also had living parents.
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Elliott died via knife in his chest, who put it there is inconclusive. It is not shown or reenacted but is discussed very briefly.
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Elliott Smith was an alcoholic. It is discussed but not reenacted or shown.
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There are a couple photos of Elliott as a baby
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This is a documentary
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It is very briefly mentioned but not depicted
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The cause of Elliott's death is thought to be a suicide but was not marked as such on his coroner's report - the case is still open
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This is a documentary about Elliott Smith, who died in 2003.
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