Swans: Where Does a Body End? (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Swans: Where Does a Body End? is a music and documentary film directed by Marco Porsia, running about 161 minutes. “"Michael is not a fearless person, but he is a fearless artist."” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. From their roots as a brutal, confrontational industrial band, through breakups and chaos, to their odds-defying current status as one of the most accomplished and ambitious bands in the world, one whose concerts are more like ecstatic rituals than nostalgic trips. SWANS has always been a collection of singular performers, but there's been one constant since its formation in 1982--singer, songwriter Michael Gira. 'Where Does a Body End?' is a SWANS documentary with unfettered access to hundreds of hours of Gira/SWANS archives of never-seen-before recordings, videos, and photographs. An unfiltered story of a life in the arts, frequent difficulty spanning decades without a safety net, creating work because Gira says "What else am I going to do?"

Who’s in it. Swans: Where Does a Body End? stars Michael Gira as Self, Jarboe as Self, Thurston Moore as Self and Lee Ranaldo as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, Swans: Where Does a Body End? has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Swans: Where Does a Body End? page.

If you liked it. Fans of Swans: Where Does a Body End? tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.