Tim Burton: Life in the Line

A fond, unhurried portrait of an oddball artist, mixing archival warmth with a gentle gothic melancholy that lingers.

Created by

Tara Wood

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Jenna Ortega, Jenny He

Overview

Features never-before-seen footage, interviews and artwork, spanning Burton's early career at Disney to the makings of his films Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), as well as Netflix’s Addams Family spin-off series Wednesday.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, art, loneliness

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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