Placebo: This Search for Meaning (2024)

0.0/10 • 90 min • Documentary Music

Overview

"This Search for Meaning" is a documentary by the British band Placebo that delves into the band's creative journey and their exploration of existential themes. It chronicles their musical evolution, focusing on how they've used music as a medium to confront personal struggles, social issues, and deeper philosophical questions about life, identity, and purpose. It provides insight into how the band grapples with the search for meaning in a chaotic and complex world.

Cast

Brian Molko

Stefan Olsdal

Shirley Manson

YUNGBLUD

Robbie Williams

Joe Talbot

Benedict Cumberbatch

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Self Esteem

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