Out lesbian rock star Patty Schemel is best known as the drummer for Courtney Love's edgy '90s band, Hole. This candid, intimate portrait follows Schemel's spectacular rise and fall — from the glamour of life with Courtney and her husband Kurt Cobain, to her life-destroying bout with drug addiction and her eventual recovery. Hit So Hard is a heroic lesbian portrait that serves up a smart, riveting account of an entire era in rock history.