Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.
Score
69 Love Songs woven throughout like another character.
Writing
Merritt's lyrics dissected by Neil Gaiman, no less.
Director
Kerthy Fix
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film took ten years to complete because directors Fix and O'Hara kept shooting whenever Merritt allowed access, which was rarely and unpredictably.
Merritt's synesthesia—seeing music as colors—influenced his songwriting but he refused to perform on blue days, a detail that explains his notorious cancellations.
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