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Pamela, a love story

2023 · 115 min

An intimate, candid portrait that feels like a personal confession, balancing warmth and pain with reflective honesty.

Directed by
Ryan White
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Pamela Anderson, Brandon Thomas Lee, Dylan Jagger Lee
Tagline
She defined a decade. Now she will define herself.
Overview
In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ryan White
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Pamela Anderson, Brandon Thomas Lee, Dylan Jagger Lee
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • media
  • celebrity
  • trauma
  • sexuality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Ryan White
Starring
Pamela Anderson, Brandon Thomas Lee, Dylan Jagger Lee, Carol Anderson, Barry Anderson, Dan Hayhurst
Music
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Cinematography
Dominique Hessert Owens, David Paul Jacobson
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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