All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Directed by Laura Poitras

Produced by Participant

2022122 min7.2 / 10

An intimate portrait of an artist-activist's life and moral crusade, built on stunning photography and personal testimony, that balances grief and rage with the redemptive power of witness and accountability.

The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

Questions people ask

  • Is All the Beauty and the Bloodshed sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does All the Beauty and the Bloodshed end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is All the Beauty and the Bloodshed violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is All the Beauty and the Bloodshed scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is All the Beauty and the Bloodshed easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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