Overview

• Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin direct the two-part film anchored by extended piano-based interviews that reveal lesser-known episodes of Joel’s career.
• The film incorporates more than 110 songs from Joel’s catalog as its score rather than using them solely as performances.
• Alexa Ray Joel and Christie Brinkley described the film as a “fearlessly raw” and “emotional whirlwind” when previewing its intimate family stories.
• The documentary charts Joel’s journey from his Long Island beginnings through 13 studio albums, 33 charting singles and a decade-long Madison Square Garden residency.
• It presents candid accounts of Joel’s personal struggles—including a near-fatal motorcycle crash and two suicide attempts—and his eventual reconnection with his father.