And yet, whether one likes her music-making or not, she emerges from this film as sincere in her artistry, if tortured by her demons.

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As Singh descends deeper into the mystery in Brazil, she is also forced to face her former demons.

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The fact that she would choose this Gil Scott Heron song of all them - of his massive catalogue to cover - really says a lot about her really expressing something that is incredibly personal, which is about her own demons.

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The demons of the past come back to haunt her.

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She's decided to tackle those oppressive demons head on, and allow the world to watch her scribe a novel in real-time via Google docs.

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