'This Much I Know to Be True' has director Andrew Dominik focusing on the incredible performances and music of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Our SXSW review:
This Much I Know to Be True begins in an unlikely place, with Nick Cave revealing that he has spent the pandemic working on creating ceramics. The set he’s most proud to show off is a collection of 18 figures that present the birth, life, and death of the devil. In showcasing the steps of this Stations of the Cross-esque creation, Cave shows particular interest in Devil Kills First Child, and The Devil Forgiven—which shows a child coming close to the beast and offering an act of kindness.
But this collaboration has proven to provide incredible results over decades, and watching these two work together in and of itself is fascinating. At one point, Cave says that he gets lost in their collaborations, but often when they’re trying to discover a new song, the pieces that work are “just snippets in an ocean of bullshit.” But it’s the dichotomy of these two and their inherent differences that make them one of the most captivating musical duos around.
In addition to the collaboration between Cave and Ellis, Dominik has been working with both musicians for years now, making him the perfect filmmaker to capture these two at work. Cave and Ellis scored The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, the director’s upcoming Blonde, and filmed Cave and Ellis previously in the aforementioned One More Time with Feeling. But Dominik films these songs simply and beautifully, often just circling around these two as they perform these songs.
This Much I Know to Be True might not dig as deep into the lives of Cave and Ellis as one might hope for a film billed as a documentary, but the performances captured here more than make up for that. The trio of Dominik, Cave, and Ellis have made incredible things together, and This Much I Know to Be True is certainly a strong reminder of how great these three are when united for a project.
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