History Film / BeginAgain

* AwardBaitSong: "Lost Stars" was nominated for an Oscar but lost to ''Glory'' from Film/{{Selma}}.

* FeedbackRule: When Creator/KeiraKnightley's character plays guitar and sings on stage, there is a noticeable mic feedback at one point. It's questionable why because that part wasn't louder than others, it was probably added as a reassurance that this was indeed a live performance.

''Begin Again'' is a 2013 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney, about an aspiring singer-songwriter (Creator/KeiraKnightley) who is discovered by a struggling record label executive (Creator/MarkRuffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City.

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[[caption-width-right:259:''[[TagLine You're only as strong as your next move.]]'']]

''Begin Again'' is a 2013 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney and starring Creator/KeiraKnightley and Creator/MarkRuffalo. Knightley plays a singer-songwriter who is discovered by a struggling record label executive (Ruffalo) and collaborates with him to produce an album recorded in public locations all over New York City.

The music for the film was composed by [[Music/NewRadicals Gregg Alexander]]. The song "Lost Stars" earned an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Original Song.

* ActorAllusion: Costars [[Music/Maroon5 Adam Levine]] (Dave) and Music/CeeLoGreen (Troublegum) who starred in the film, were judges on ''Series/TheVoice'' together.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Violet's outfit which [[BareYourMidriff exposes her stomach]] and also comes with very short shorts. Highly inappropriate since she's 14. Her dad clearly doesn't approve of the wardrobe choice and Gretta lampshades it when Violet comes to her asking for advice about a boy she likes.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
** After seeing Dave's award speech, Gretta calls him out on his selfishness ''in song'', via the track "Like A Fool".
** Gretta also calls out her ex boyfriend and his new lover in "A Step You Can't Take Back".

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Violet's outfit which [[BareYourMidriff exposes her stomach]] and also comes with [[WhoWearsShortShorts very short shorts]]. Highly inappropriate since she's 14. Her dad clearly doesn't approve of the wardrobe choice and Gretta lampshades it when Violet comes to her asking for advice about a boy she likes.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: Music producer Mim, who has only one line and two scenes total, [[spoiler: is responsible for Dave and Gretta's relationship due to her affair with Dave]].

* SmallRoleLargeImpact: Music producer Mim, who has only one line and two scenes total, [[spoiler: is responsible for Dave and Gretta's relationship due to her affair with Dave]].

* MightyWhiteyAndMellowYellow: [[spoiler: Dave and his affair with his producer Mim]].

* SmallRoleLargeImpact: music label executive producer Mim, who has only one line and two scenes total [[spoiler: is responsible for Dave and Gretta's relationship due to her affair with Dave]].

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: PlayedForLaughs example. Dan sees some kids playing basketball and he asks for their via vocals. The children tell Dan they'll only agree if they can have cigarettes. Dan compromises, 10 lollipops and one cigarette for them to share as long as they can help with the singing on the track.

* ParentalNeglect: During an argument, Dan and his ex-wife Miriam accuse the other of doing this when discussing the cause of their daughter's promiscuous dressing.

* RomanticFalseLead: Dave to Gretta, once it becomes clear to her that he is a lost cause. Also, Gretta is this to Dan once it becomes clear who he finally decides to become romantically close with -- his ex-wife Miriam whom he has feelings for and reconciles with by the film's end.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Violet's outfit which [[BareYourMidriff exposes her stomach]] and also comes with [[WhoWearsShortShorts very short shorts]]. Highly inappropriate since she's 14. Her dad clearly doesn't approve of the wardrobe choice and Gretta Lampshades it when Violet comes to her asking for advice about a boy she likes.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: After seeing Dave's award speech, Gretta calls him out on his selfishness ''in song'', via the track "Like A Fool".

* JailBait: During an argument, Dan and Miriam express fear that their daughter Violet is becoming this, due to her dressing inappropriately and how boys her age won't talk to her but older guys will because they want to sleep with her. [[NeverMyFault Then they proceed to blame the other for it]].

* IntercourseWithYou: Dave's song "A Higher Place" which Gretta immediately interprets as this and slaps him across the face when she realizes [[YourCheatingHeart she's not the girl in the song he's singing about]].
* LastMinuteHookup: [[spoiler: Dan and Miriam.]]

* YourCheatingHeart: Dave cheating on Gretta with Mim. Yes, with THAT Mim. [[spoiler: Dan's wife also cheated on him with a musician, which led to their falling out.]]

* ActorAllusion: Costars Adam Levine (Dave) and CeeLo Green (Troublegum) who starred in the film, were judges on The Voice (2011) together.

* JailBait: During an argument, Dan and Miriam express fear that their daughter Violet is becoming this, due to her dressing inappropriately and how boys her age won't talk to her but older guys will because they want to sleep with her. Then they proceed to blame the other for it.

%% * AmicableExes: Dan and Miriam, who fight a lot sometimes about their daughter but still manage to interact on good terms. [[spoiler: Eventually, they get back together.]]

%% * AmicableExes: Dan and Miriam.

* BitchSlap: Gretta delivers to Dave after listening to a song he wrote and discovering that he's cheated on her.

* EyesNeverLie: Gretta can simply tell that Dave has cheated on her simply just by looking into his eyes.

* IntercourseWithYou: Dave's song "A Higher Place" which Gretta immediately interprets as this and slaps him across the face when she realizes she's not the girl in the song he's singing about.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: Violet, who's only fourteen but dresses inappropriately and acts beyond her years, much to her father's shock and confusion. This is also Lampshaded by Gretta later in the film.

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Violet's outfit which [[BareYourMidriff exposes her stomach]] and also comes with [[WhoWearsShortShorts very short shorts]]. Her dad clearly doesn't approve of the wardrobe choice and Gretta Lampshades it when Violet comes to her asking for advice about a boy she likes.