![]() ![]() She asks him who he writes and sings for. Later, Lilly and Elliott talk out at the water. "Hope This Song Is For You" by Christopher: After looking at photos of his family and crying, Elliott begins to compose this song on the guitar in his bed. "Led Me to You" (Reprisal) by Christopher."Hope This Song Is For You" (Reprisal) by Christopher."Hope This Song Is for You (John Alto Remix)" by Christopher.2 in C Minor 3rd Movement Allegro Scherzando" by Sergei Rachmaninoff "Hope This Song Is For You" by Christopher.Here's Every Song In A Beautiful Life (In Order): Related: 10 Best Movies About Fictional Musicians On top of the songs sung by Christopher, the film includes two other songs. Since Netflix released the film, all other songs from the film are available to stream or purchase. The preview for A Beautiful Lifefeatured this song. Before June 2023, people could only listen to one song, "Hope This Song Is for You", from the soundtrack. The soundtrack is produced by Parlophone Music Denmark, the record company that signed Christopher. But ultimately, it IS a tad messy & cliche to fully endorse.A Beautiful Life's soundtrack includes nine songs, four of which appear in the film. Just when you think the movie gets too boring or too cliche, you hear a song or a story that makes it worth the effort. This is his star vehicle and he makes the most of it. He displays enough range between his brooding beginnings as an orphan fisherman to his development as a musical talent to make many of the key scenes of the film work. While I thought Elliott & Lilly as a pair worked well in their more intimate scenes of creative passion, the performance of Christopher as Elliott, particularly in the execution of his character’s hit songs, makes the film pop when it needs it. Watch A Beautiful Life on Netflix if you like: Reluctant music stars shying from their new found fame is nothing new or special, but the songs and the chemistry in their creation may get a tad more mileage. Overall, A Beautiful Life could broaden the musical career of Christopher on a global scale with certain songs from the film already reaching over half a million streams on Spotify, but the story won’t live in the minds of filmgoers beyond the first viewing. Their relationship with each other appears cursory & professional at best, but the film creates multiple moments where Elliott’s mental status and stomach for the onslaught of new found fame are being questioned with Patrick as the sole guide to see him through. To further complicate things, the character of Patrick is used far too often as a key figure in discussions with Elliott that don’t make logistical sense. While it’s understandable to create villains out of jealous friends & desperate parents, the tonal shift and loss of momentum is very apparent and not well handled. However, the film doesn’t work well when it flips the script in the rise to fame portions of the story. Many of the songs are beautifully constructed and work on tugging the heartstrings of its audience. Ultimately, the film works when the pacing is slow & subtle, the relationship between Elliott & Lilly is blooming, and the songs are being formed in real time. The shrapnel left behind by his untimely passing is also one of the core pieces that makes this film stray away from the cliche for stretches. We also get a 2nd hand account of the perils of pop stardom with the large shadow & cautionary tale of Lilly’s father & Suzanne’s husband, a musician who dominated the charts and toured obsessively to the detriment of his family & mental health. The love connection between Elliott & Lily is littered with obstacles in the shape of family tragedies & absent parents, which elevates the story at times from the standard rise-to-fame musician arc that we’ve all seen & heard ad nauseam. With nine brand new original songs, including the title track that features prominently in the film’s closing moments, A Beautiful Life seems to be a perfect vehicle for him and seems to mirror some of Christopher’s most personal real-life experiences.Īt its best, the film is about all those things. “The creative process and the journey of making A Beautiful Life – both the movie and the soundtrack – started more than 3 years ago, so to finally share it with you guys feels dope.” said Christopher in a video he made for Spotify. ![]() However, to become a global sensation, he would need a bigger platform to spread his talents. One of the biggest pop stars in Denmark, Christopher has branched out in the past three years as he managed to have several #1 records in Asia & Top 20 records in areas of Europe. Directed by Mehdi Avaz (Toscana), A Beautiful Life is a clear showcase for Christopher and his talents as a singer-songwriter, with the possibility of adding crossover success in the U.S. ![]()
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