A Late Style of Fire

8.3

/10

1h 32mDocumentary

The brilliant writing and troubled life of Californian Larry Levis came to an abrupt halt when he died at age 49. Is self-destruction required for a serious life of art? Featuring an original score by Iron and Wine and film excerpts by award-winning Spanish filmmaker Lois Patiño, this innovative documentary explores his childhood working alongside Mexican-American field hands, three marriages, friendships with America’s greatest poets, and his own words for answers.The brilliant writing and troubled life of Californian Larry Levis came to an abrupt halt when he died at age 49. Is self-destruction required for a serious life of art? Featuring an original score by Iron and Wine and film ex... Read more

Starring Philip Levine, David St. John, Carolyn Forché

It's a documentary movie, and has a rating of 8.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is very high for this kind of movie.