Nick Cave’s 20,000 Days On Earth just ended a successful run at the Brattle Theater but in case you missed it we broke the movie down into 20 reasons you should find a way to see it as the next chance you get. 

1-You get to see Nick Cave eating pizza with his kids

2- In the opening 2 minutes of the film, Nick Cave vividly talks about cannibalism

3- A sick story about a horrifying Nina Simone live show

4– The same story about a horrifying Nina Simone live show told a second time in greater detail

5– Lots of long shots of Nick Cave looking really grumpy

6– A glimpse at the inner workings of The Birthday Party and The Bad Seeds

7- The film is less a documentary about Nick Cave and more a film that further expands the world created in his music and writing

(see we weren’t kidding about the pizza) 

8- Lots of long shots of Nick Cave looking really grumpy while standing in beautiful landscapes

9– Incredible scenes of Nick Cave practicing and recording with his band

10- Watch the lines between reality and fiction blur until you find yourself in a halfway point between the two

11– Even if you don’t like Nick Cave there’s an amazingly complex narrative at play about the creative process and all the baggage that goes with it

12- Nick Cave watching Scarface with his kids

13– Adorable pictures of Nick Cave as a grumpy looking child

14- The film took home a handful of awards including two from Sundance and for good reason, Its beautifully made, meticulously edited, and visually stunning.

15- Weird Nick Cave childhood stories

16- Surprise appearances by big name musicians

17- Nick Cave takes you through his personal archives which is crazy intimate

18- If you don’t know Nick Cave at all or have a pal that’s new to him this is a great place to start

19- The ending shot is breathtaking and a little spooky

20- The film’s online component “The museum of important shit” is equally as cool and worth checking out