Love & Mercy is a 2014 American
biographical drama film directed by
Bill Pohlad that focuses on musician-songwriter
Brian Wilson, co-founder of
the Beach Boys. The film, deriving its title from
the 1988 song by Wilson, is presented in a
parallel narrative covering two specific time periods in Wilson's life: the 1960s and the 1980s.
Paul Dano and
John Cusack depict the young and middle-aged Wilson, respectively, with
Elizabeth Banks as Wilson's second wife
Melinda Ledbetter, and
Paul Giamatti as Wilson's
psychotherapist Dr.
Eugene Landy.
Love & Mercy was distributed in the United States by
Roadside Attractions, beginning June 5, 2015. The soundtrack,
Music from Love & Mercy, was released on August 14, 2015.