TV series

Becoming Frida Kahlo

2023 · 1 season

A thoughtful, visually rich portrait that lingers on art and passion, asking for quiet attention as it unpacks a turbulent life.

Created by: Louise Lockwood
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Gabriela Cerda, Juan Solaris, Bethzabé Palma Díaz

Overview: A look into Frida Kahlo's world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, with her epic love affair with Diego Rivera at the heart of it all.

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Created by: Louise Lockwood
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Gabriela Cerda, Juan Solaris, Bethzabé Palma Díaz

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
love
politics
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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