Heaven Adores You

His bittersweet stylings made him an indie favorite in the mid-'90s, but his troubled soul found no comfort in the limelight, and his 2003 stabbing death─according to the coroner, by his own hand─at age 34 remains steeped in controversy. The all-too-brief life and career of singer-songwriter Elliott Smith is celebrated in this touching portrait, as the recollections of friends and collaborators are presented against the artist's home bases of Brooklyn, L.A., and Portland, Oregon. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.