Trailer for Mistaken for Strangers.
It’s 2010 and indie rock band The National are flying high in their career, about to embark on their largest international tour yet. The five-person band consists of two pairs of brothers and frontman Matt Berninger. Enter Matt’s brother Tom, a budding horror filmmaker who wants to make a documentary film about the band. With a camera in hand, he joins the tour in the role of crew member. Starting out with big ambitions and Matt’s full support, it’s not long before he jeopardizes his position by slacking off on the job, getting drunk, oversleeping and dropping the ball. What starts out as a music doc offers an earnest, behind-the-scenes look at Tom’s endeavours and subsequent tumble from grace. Mistaken for Strangers is an endearing story about brothers, false starts, perseverance and defining your own success.