The 102-minute film documents the five years of Ardern's tenure,[1] including both her political and private life.
[3] The film includes information on the Christchurch mosque shootings, the 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption and the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was directed by American Lindsay Utz and New Zealander Michelle Walshe, and produced by Cass Avery, Leon Kirkbeck, Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane, Katie Peck and Clarke Gayford.
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
[10] Film critic Caryn James wrote for The Hollywood Reporter that "It would be a bit of an exaggeration, but just a bit, to say it trolls Donald Trump ... it includes deliberate, pointed contrasts that position Ardern as the American leader's exact opposite in their approaches and objectives.