Movie

Be Water

2020 · 105 min

A reflective, archival portrait that feels like a quiet reckoning with fame, race and belonging, moving between triumph and quiet sorrow.

Tagline: Before the myth, a life lived.
Overview: In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting his struggles between two worlds, this portrait explores questions of identity and representation through the use of rare archival footage, interviews with loved ones and Bruce’s own writings.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, race, ambition, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
ambition
family
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none