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Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

2013 · 90 min

An intimate, self-portrait documentary that feels like flipping through a famous singer's private home videos, warm and earnest but a bit guarded.

Directed by
Beyoncé, Ed Burke
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth album. The film was directed by Beyoncé herself. The film shows Beyoncé from intimate moments of her pregnancy to behind the scenes and rehearsals of the main concerts of that time.
How it feels
Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, family, work, art
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Beyoncé, Ed Burke
Written by
Beyoncé, Ed Burke, Ilan Benatar
Starring
Beyoncé, JAŸ-Z, Tina Knowles, Solange, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, Lady Gaga, Matthew Morrison
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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