December 11, 2025. Next Film in the American Film Series 2025 26 — Associazione Italo Americana FVG
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere — in Original Version (V.O.)
December 11, 2025 — Screenings at 14:00 · 17:00 · 21:00
Cinema Super, Via Paduina – Trieste
FREE for Members of the Associazione Italo Americana FVG
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About the Film
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere is a gripping, intimate portrait of Bruce Springsteen at one of the most pivotal moments of his career. Rather than chronicling stadium tours and stardom, the film dives inward, capturing the raw, lonely, and deeply creative period that led to the making of the haunting album Nebraska.
Set in the early 1980s, the story follows Springsteen as he retreats to a small house in New Jersey after his hugely successful The River tour. Battling doubts, personal turmoil, and creative uncertainty, he turns to a simple 4-track recorder — and produces some of the most powerful, stripped-down songs of his life. The film explores his relationships, his inner struggles, and his determination to remain artistically honest in a world hungry for hits.
Cast
- Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen — a performance already praised as authentic, intense, and emotionally fearless.
- Jeremy Strong
- Paul Walter Hauser
- Stephen Graham
- Odessa Young
- Gaby Hoffmann
- David Krumholtz
Directed and written by Scott Cooper, based on Warren Zanes’ acclaimed book Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska.
Awards Buzz
Though awards season is still ahead, critics are already suggesting nominations for:
⭐ Best Actor – Jeremy Allen White
⭐ Best Supporting Actor – Jeremy Strong
⭐ Best Adapted Screenplay – Scott Cooper
⭐ Best Original Score / Soundtrack Influence
⭐ Best Picture (Drama) – potential festival contender
The film’s subdued tone and powerful performances have many predicting it may become a dark-horse Oscar contender — the kind of quiet masterpiece that sneaks up on audiences and voters alike.
What Critics Are Saying
Critics and early audiences have been enthusiastic:
- “A raw, beautifully crafted portrait of an artist scraping against the edges of his own soul.”
- “Jeremy Allen White doesn’t impersonate Springsteen — he inhabits him.”
- “A rare music film that prioritizes humanity over myth.”
- “One of the most emotionally honest films of the year.”
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