The Nowhere Inn (2021)

"The Nowhere Inn" blurs the line between mockumentary and surreal fiction, following St. Vincent as she attempts to craft a tour documentary that spirals into something stranger and more theatrical than either she or her collaborator Dakota Johnson bargained for. The film leans into identity and performance, letting both women play exaggerated, blurred versions of themselves as reality and persona collapse into one another. That blurring extends to the body of work on site, with 3 scenes capturing the film's willingness to go there, including nude and topless footage that pushes past typical music-doc restraint. Johnson in particular gets a showcase moment that strips away the polished image fans know from her mainstream roles, while St. Vincent matches her with an equally bare, unguarded turn. For anyone curious about the riskier side of this art-house experiment, the clips collected here offer a direct look at where the film pushes past metaphor and into skin.