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The Easy Kind

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When Elizabeth Cook first emerged on the country music scene, she was plucked up by the Nashville establishment, briefly paraded around as the latest sweet young thing, and quickly cast aside when she refused to fit neatly into a marketable box. In THE EASY KIND, Cook plays a fictionalized version of herself named EC: a renegade singer/songwriter steadfast in her own skin while navigating the personal and professional complexities of midlife. She's breaking new ground musically--even if the powers that be still can't see how to monetize her magnetic, hard-scrabble talent. As she frees herself from the trappings that have held her back--money troubles, family tragedies, and ex-lovers--she forges a path for herself to be able to make music on her own terms. This genre-bending debut narrative feature from acclaimed veteran filmmaker Katy Chevigny is a captivating look at an artist that's as vulnerable and soulful as she is irrefutably ballsy.

Cast & Crew

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Katy Chevigny

Director

Elizabeth Cook

EC

Melissa Jackson

Ricky

Karen Allen

Actor

Charles Esten

Actor

David Letterman

Actor

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Kate Erbland IndieWire 09/16/2024
B
The filmmaker’s documentary background also adds that kind of touch to the film, which so often feels like we’re watching something, well, true. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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shawn h @Shawn157 Feb 6 Loved this film! The music was fantastic and Elizabeth Cook portrays the true struggle women have in the country music industry with grace and grit. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Elizabeth Cook first emerged on the country music scene, she was plucked up by the Nashville establishment, briefly paraded around as the latest sweet young thing, and quickly cast aside when she refused to fit neatly into a marketable box. In THE EASY KIND, Cook plays a fictionalized version of herself named EC: a renegade singer/songwriter steadfast in her own skin while navigating the personal and professional complexities of midlife. She's breaking new ground musically--even if the powers that be still can't see how to monetize her magnetic, hard-scrabble talent. As she frees herself from the trappings that have held her back--money troubles, family tragedies, and ex-lovers--she forges a path for herself to be able to make music on her own terms. This genre-bending debut narrative feature from acclaimed veteran filmmaker Katy Chevigny is a captivating look at an artist that's as vulnerable and soulful as she is irrefutably ballsy.
Director
Katy Chevigny
Producer
Katy Chevigny, Peter Gilbert, Nikhil Melnechuk, Natalie Farrey
Screenwriter
Katy Chevigny
Distributor
Persimmon
Production Co
Big Mouth Productions
Genre
Biography, Music, Documentary, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 3, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 34m