David Bowie: The Last Five Years

2017 • 90 min • Music · Documentary · TV Movie

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Synopsis

In the last five years of his life, David Bowie ended nearly a decade of silence to engage in an extraordinary burst of activity, producing two groundbreaking albums and a musical. David Bowie: The Last Five Years explores this unexpected end to a remarkable career. Made with remarkable access, Francis Whately’s documentary is a revelatory follow-up to his acclaimed 2013 documentary David Bowie: Five Years, which chronicled Bowie’s golden ‘70s and early-‘80s period.

Our family guide

Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

60 reviews

71 Audience · 60 · 100%

This documentary explores the final five years of David Bowie's life, focusing on his unexpected creative resurgence. It covers the making of his last two albums and a musical, offering an intimate look at his artistic process and legacy.

Violence & peril: 0/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Brief mentions of Bowie's illness and death
Mild thematic elements related to his artistic persona

What it models well

Artistic expression and creativity
Legacy and impact of an artist
Perseverance in the face of illness

Talk about it after

Who was David Bowie and why was he important?
The creative process behind music and art
Discussing aging and mortality

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