The film tells Hepburn's life story, including childhood experiences during World War II, her early ballet career in London, her journey to Hollywood stardom, and tenure as an ambassador of UNICEF before her death.

[3] Ferrer was persuaded to allow the film to move forward after British filmmaker Helena Coan was hired to direct, as he wanted Hepburn's story to be a "modern telling" through the "lens of a woman".

[10] Tim Robey from The Telegraph wrote that the film leaves the viewer "itching" to read a meaty biography of Hepburn's life, and argues that her "deeper calling [...] was as a regal champion of the dispossessed.

[13] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that the "worshipful documentary breaks no new ground" but serves as a "valuable reminder" of Hepburn's persona and legacy.

[14] Writing for The Guardian, critic Peter Bradshaw praised the film for its candidacy of her childhood and early life, but opined that it didn't give sufficient weight to her acting.

[15] Leslie Felperi of The Hollywood Reporter deemed the film "fundamentally well-curated" and "tend[ded] toward gauzy, loving hagiography, emphasizing the star's kindness".