Downbeat
Summary
Down-on-his-luck drummer Mauro flees a trail of bad decisions and lands on his sister Isa’s couch in Boston. With no money and nowhere to go, he begins busking as a bucket drummer. As playing on the streets brings small wins, he falls back in love with the freedom and pounding momentum that made him chase music in the first place. But Mauro pushes his luck pursuing a secret relationship that endangers his bond with Isa, and bit by bit draws everyone else into his own feral shortcomings. Set to the rhythms of the street, DOWNBEAT is a raw, high-energy portrait of an artist using music as escape and the collateral damage left behind when movement replaces growth.
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Contributors
- Danny Madden
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