Breaking a Monster (2015)

Directed by

Luke Meyer

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

3.2 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows three teen musicians in a heavy metal band as they sign a big record deal, tour across North America, and record their first album. It shows the highs and lows of their sudden fame and the realities of the music industry.

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What happens

Breaking a Monster is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Luke Meyer. The film follows the teen heavy metal band Unlocking the Truth through a monumental year in which they take on a manager (Alan Sacks, known for creating Welcome Back Kotter, producing Thrashin’ and for his work with The Jonas Brothers), sign a $1.8 million record deal with Sony Music, tour across North America, and record their first album. The film is made in an observational style, following the teen musicians, Alec Atkins, Malcom Brickhouse and Jarad Dawkins, through a series of life-changing events, touching on themes of child-stardom, racial representation and the stark realities of the music industry. The feature documentary followed a short from two years earlier that Luke Meyer had made about the band when they were 11 year-olds. The feature documentary was produced by Black Label Media with SeeThink Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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