In his new film “Annette,” Adam Driver takes the stage and channels the mystique and strange charisma of Sparks, the pop-rock duo made up of brothers Ron and Russell Mael who have been thrust back into the spotlight thanks to the new documentary “The Sparks Brothers.”
“Annette,” however, is based on a script by the Maels and also features an original score by Sparks. “Holy Motors” director Leos Carax directed the film, which will open next month’s Cannes Film Festival.
“Annette” is set in present-day Los Angeles and stars Driver as a stand-up comedian who forms a happy couple with a world-class singer (Marion Cotillard), only to have their life turned upside down with the arrival of their baby daughter, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny.