Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus
An intimate music documentary tracing the elusive life, artistry, and enduring cultural shadow of Q Lazzarus beyond her iconic cult song.
Overview
A haunting exploration of a musical enigma and the legacy left behind.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- reflective
- wistful
- quiet evening
- music documentary night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Q Lazzarus is known chiefly through the enduring cult status of the song "Goodbye Horses," while the film explores her many lives beyond that hit.
The plot explicitly foregrounds Q Lazzarus's disappearance for 25 years as a defining event in her story.
The journey is narrated through Q Lazzarus's own words and music, with her appearing as herself.
The film contrasts recognition for a cult hit with the intimate life of Diane Luckey beyond her professional persona.
Films like Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus, and why
Searching for Sugar Man
music documentary centered on a mysterious, overlooked performer and the afterlife of a cult recording
Muscle Shoals
intimate music documentary combining artist testimony, archival context, and a portrait of an influential but underrecognized career
The Wrecking Crew
nostalgic, character-driven music documentary about a distinctive artist and the stories surrounding a celebrated song
Movie Details
- Director
- Eva Aridjis
- Release Date
- 2025-03-07
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 8.5 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Q Lazzarus
- Eva Aridjis
- Jon Bouillot
- Rick Duce
- James Luckey Lange
- Robert Lange
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus about?
- An intimate music documentary tracing the elusive life, artistry, and enduring cultural shadow of Q Lazzarus beyond her iconic cult song.
- What is Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus.
- Which films are like Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus?
- Films with a similar feel include Searching for Sugar Man, Muscle Shoals, and The Wrecking Crew.
- How long is Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus?
- Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus?
- In United States, Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
