"Un Film de Jeff Preiss"
The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.
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The people behind it
John Hawkes
Joe Albany
Elle Fanning
Amy Albany
Glenn Close
Gram
Peter Dinklage
Alain
Lena Headey
Sheila Albany
Flea
Hobbs
Tim Daly
Dalton
Caleb Landry Jones
Cole
River Ross
LaPrez
Taryn Manning
Colleen
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