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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Much of this is an utter slog (but still worth it), in which co-directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard have aimed high yet hit low, deciding to reconstitute their documentary portrait as an urgent government mission... Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2025 Full Review Steve Pond TheWrap Disruptive and distracting, charming and challenging, the film by Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth uses a fictional framework to tell a true story, even as it questions the nature of truth and strips away the usual signposts in a nonfiction film. Sep 2, 2025 Full Review Xan Brooks Guardian Broken English, a flawed but ardent new documentary from Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, effectively arranges all of these incarnations like museum exhibits and invites its subject to review each one in turn -- and then smash the glass to set them free. Rated: 3/5 Sep 1, 2025 Full Review Matthew Turner NME (New Musical Express) The undisputed highlight of the film are Faithfull’s various musical performances from across her career. Illustrating her many eras, we see her ace folk, rock, jazz, new wave and spoken word...it's a triumphant celebration of an all-time great. Rated: 4/5 Sep 5, 2025 Full Review Josh Parham Next Best Picture However, it feels like an odd pairing of tone to subject matter that doesn’t coalesce into a satisfying whole. The figure at the center of this work is compelling, but the concept that surrounds her never feels like it really justifies that decision. Rated: 4/10 Aug 30, 2025 Full Review Damon Wise Deadline Hollywood Daily Though singer-songwriter and countercultural icon Marianne Faithfull died earlier this year, at the age of 78, this witty, provocative, and playfully post-modern docu-bio is sure to keep her indomitable spirit alive. Aug 30, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Jane Pollard

Director

Iain Forsyth

Director

Tilda Swinton

Actor

George MacKay

Actor

Calvin Demba

Actor

Zawe Ashton

Actor

Movie Info

Director
Jane Pollard, Iain Forsyth
Producer
Beth Earl
Screenwriter
Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Ian Martin
Production Co
Rustic Canyon Pictures
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m