Director
Julie Cohen, Betsy West
Leading Actors/Actresses
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Ginsburg's family, friends and colleagues are all present in the documentary.
Genre
Documentary
Language
English
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Real-Life Hero, MORE
Date of Release
11 January 2019
Producer
Julie Cohen, Betsy West
Setting and Context
Much of the documentary is set in the American Supreme Court.
Narrator and Point of View
The documentary is from the perspective of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Tone and Mood
The documentary is informative and often moving.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the protagonist, and her critics are the antagonists.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the documentary is Ginsburg's fight for legal equality.
Climax
One climax in the documentary is the outcome of Ginsburg's first Supreme Court case.
Foreshadowing
Ruth's later achievements are foreshadowed by her early academic excellence.
Understatement
Ruth herself was understated and underestimated many times in her career.
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
N/A
Allusions
The documentary alludes to Thurgood Marshall, a well-known civil rights lawyer.
Paradox
Ruth was rejected from many law firms, despite being incredibly talented and academically successful.
Parallelism
Ruth is contrasted with her husband Marty, as they were very different. While Marty was incredibly gregarious, Ruth was more shy and quiet.
