Erin Lee Carr spent two years researching and investigating the Spears' conservatorship dispute.

[1] Carr had attempted to reach out to Britney Spears through her representatives, but did not receive a response, instead writing her a letter about the film.

[2][3] In February 2021, it was announced Lee Carr would direct an untitled film about Spears, with Netflix set to distribute.

[7] Judy Berman of Time gave the film a positive review, writing: "The most thoughtful, stylishly composed of the three docs, it's framed by Carr and Eliscu’s collaborative quest to break the silence surrounding the conservatorship.

"[9] Daniel D'Addario for Variety wrote: "This shapeless doc feels overlong at just over 90 minutes, because it's unclear what, exactly, Carr and collaborator Jenny Eliscu want to say about Spears.