Shakey Grounds

Michael, a former rock musician, spends his days in a half-abandoned motel on the outskirts of Los Angeles. His world consists of a cracked guitar, empty whiskey bottles, and voices from the past that echo louder than the present. When his teenage daughter, whom he hasn't seen in ten years, unexpectedly shows up, Michael is forced to choose between the ghosts of his career and the fragile chance to start over. This 2025 drama explores the price of creativity and the complexities of fatherhood against a soundtrack of forgotten melodies and unsung chords. The director paints a portrait of a man on the edge, where music ceases to be a salvation and becomes a prison of memories.