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Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

Music · Documentary · 2020

An intimate concert film, in which Taylor Swift performs each song from her album 'folklore' in order, as she reveals the meaning and the stories behind all 17 tracks for the very first time.

Movie details

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

“Our coming of age has come and gone.”

2020 Music · Documentary 1h 46m

Critical arithmetic

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IMDb

8.4 / 10

5.9K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

8.5 / 10

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An intimate concert film, in which Taylor Swift performs each song from her album 'folklore' in order, as she reveals the meaning and the stories behind all 17 tracks for the very first time.

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Directed by

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Self

Jack Antonoff

Jack Antonoff

Self

Aaron Dessner

Aaron Dessner

Self

Justin Vernon

Justin Vernon

Self

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.