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  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • RADiUS-TWC
  • 58 m
  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • RADiUS-TWC
  • 58 m

Summary Directed and shot by Nicolas Winding Refn's wife Liv Corfixen over the duration of the production and subsequent Cannes debut of Only God Forgives, My Life Directed By Nicolas Winding Refn captures the very private and intimate moments to which a traditional documentary crew simply wouldn't have access. The result is a fascinating, detai...

  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • RADiUS-TWC
  • 58 m
  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • RADiUS-TWC
  • 58 m

My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary Directed and shot by Nicolas Winding Refn's wife Liv Corfixen over the duration of the production and subsequent Cannes debut of Only God Forgives, My Life Directed By Nicolas Winding Refn captures the very private and intimate moments to which a traditional documentary crew simply wouldn't have access. The result is a fascinating, detai...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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22% Positive
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11% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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11% Negative
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75
Apr 30, 2015
A revealing and bluntly honest portrait of a previously unknown filmmaker.
By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 26, 2015
My Life Directed By Nicolas Winding Refn, Liv Corfixen’s behind-the-scenes look at the production of "Only God Forgives," has a clear precedent in "Hearts Of Darkness," Eleanor Coppola’s behind-the-scenes look at the production of "Apocalypse Now."
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60
Feb 26, 2015
This intriguing if hardly revelatory account offers some provocative moments, even if the personal access doesn't really add very much.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 27, 2015
I walked away from My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn having enjoyed the time spent with Refn, his family, and Ryan Gosling, but without any further insight into the production of “Only God Forgives,” filmmaking in general or this particular talent.
By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 24, 2015
Corfixen celebrates her husband for being open in his work, but never shows us how his real-life concerns translate into commendable creative risk-taking.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
40
Feb 26, 2015
If you are a cinephile or an aspiring filmmaker looking for some behind-the-scenes edification, there's little.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW
30
Feb 26, 2015
Though billed as a documentary, this 59-minute doodle barely rises above homemovie status.
By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW

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22% Mixed
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Release Date Feb 27, 2015
Duration 58 m
Rating PG-13
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