The voice that sneered through 'Brass in Pocket' finally gets her close-up.
A journey through the artistic life of the British-American rock band The Pretenders, formed in 1978, and a portrait of its leader, the charismatic singer and songwriter Chrissie Hynde.
Acting
Hynde's unvarnished interviews crackle with lived-in attitude.
Editing
Smart archival stitching, though 52 minutes feels rushed.
Production
French TV origins explain the curious narrator choice.
Director
Claire Laborey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Claire Laborey primarily works in French television arts programming, explaining this film's festival circuit obscurity despite Hynde's fame.
Hynde formed The Pretenders after failing to join Malcolm McLaren's Sex Pistols—imagine that alternate history.
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