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Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears' fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence.Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears' fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence.Journalist Jenny Eliscu and filmmaker Erin Lee Carr investigate Britney Spears' fight for freedom by way of exclusive interviews and confidential evidence.
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Britney Spears
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Adnan Ghalib
- Self - Paparazzo
- (voice)
John James Nazarian
- Self - P.I. Hired by Spears' Legal Team, 2007
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- (as John Nazarian)
James Edward Spar
- Self - Geriatric Psychiatrist
- (as Dr. James Edward Spar)
Jeryll S. Cohen
- Self - Jamie Spears' Attorney
- (archive footage)
Simon Cowell
- Self - Judge, X-Factor
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No real updated facts relating to her conservatorship until the ending. I question whether or not her dad had her best interests at heart. Her family and Kevin Federline lived pretty well off the money she made. If she can prove that she is mentally capable of handling her own affairs, then the conservatorship should end once and for all. Nobody should have to live like she did.
Thanks Netflix! I hope with this, more ppl can see a bit of what happened and stand up to end this injustice. This is immoral to treat someone like this. #arrestjamiemovement ! Arrest that mo'"$#/ FKR. Enough is enough.
The documentary Britney vs. Spears is definitely in Britney's defense thus, perhaps, not equally objective. The viewer isn't at all sure what actual events may have led to such an extreme decade and a half conservatorship of Britney Spears. It is vaguely implied she was not competent mentally...though what exactly was the diagnosis and/or reasons for her situation?
What seems at root is her father was very worried about financial things over a caring and healthy relationship with his daughter. He basically made her his livlihood by indenturing her. When you can work your rear-end off in a very demanding job but you have to receive permission to go out for a hamburger I'd say it obvious something very insidiously wrong is going on here.
If I had to guess if she is released from her conservatorship she will thrive. It's questionable if she will ever have any further relationship with her father after hearing her tell a judge he should be jailed. So this is a sad story, yet it has the feel of a survivor's tale that may still be uplifting. For Britany to go through so much she seems much sturdier than the press has painted her. This is quite the interesting story which often stretches one's belief it has taken so long to potentially right.
What seems at root is her father was very worried about financial things over a caring and healthy relationship with his daughter. He basically made her his livlihood by indenturing her. When you can work your rear-end off in a very demanding job but you have to receive permission to go out for a hamburger I'd say it obvious something very insidiously wrong is going on here.
If I had to guess if she is released from her conservatorship she will thrive. It's questionable if she will ever have any further relationship with her father after hearing her tell a judge he should be jailed. So this is a sad story, yet it has the feel of a survivor's tale that may still be uplifting. For Britany to go through so much she seems much sturdier than the press has painted her. This is quite the interesting story which often stretches one's belief it has taken so long to potentially right.
Nobody listens or cares when these type of vampire conservatorships swallow an unknown person, an elderly person, a child alive. But hopefully this will open peoples eyes, and maybe it having happened to someone famous and rich will make them want to see change in this type of legal process.
I can understand in the beginning, when she went off her rocker years ago that her family did this, but maybe for 1 or 2 years. Not indefinitely, her Dad is a Greedy con-man and so are all the other people he involved in this Scam against his daughter.
You know what, If she wants to blow all her money out her A**, then let her, SHE EARNED EVERY PENNY OF IT!! At most they should have maybe secured 10% of her earnings if she proved to be mentally unstable, to ensure her children would be financially cared for in the future, but the rest of the money, belongs to HER!!
I wouldn't trade lives with her, that's for sure. :O.
I can understand in the beginning, when she went off her rocker years ago that her family did this, but maybe for 1 or 2 years. Not indefinitely, her Dad is a Greedy con-man and so are all the other people he involved in this Scam against his daughter.
You know what, If she wants to blow all her money out her A**, then let her, SHE EARNED EVERY PENNY OF IT!! At most they should have maybe secured 10% of her earnings if she proved to be mentally unstable, to ensure her children would be financially cared for in the future, but the rest of the money, belongs to HER!!
I wouldn't trade lives with her, that's for sure. :O.
While the content in the documentary is neatly compiled and put together, there's very little stuff in it that's ground-breaking. This is Netflix's ready-to-consume version of the New York Times documentaries on Britney's paparazzi-filled life. The first 20 minutes or so, including an interview with K-Fed's lawyer, doesn't excite all that much. The documentary rushes into high gear once the conservatorship aspect is brought up, and from there on, it's quite engaging. Most of the interviews featured in the documentary are in favor of Britney as a person - so, it wouldn't make sense to call it objective. Heck, it's almost a fan perspective, reinstating what the media and the public already know about Britney simply wanting to live life her way. Since the hearing that decides whether or not to conclude the conservatorship is due shortly, this honestly feels like Netflix trying to milk whatever they can from the situation. That's not a complaint, however. But let's #FreeBritney and hear what she has to say before it's too late!
Did you know
- TriviaFilmmaker Erin Lee Carr spent 2½ years developing this project. She had to reshape it after the release of Framing Britney Spears (2021) in early 2021, taking on the responsibility of the conservatorship as Britney speaks out - focusing less on how she was culturally treated but more the consequences of it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Morning Express with Robin Meade: 09-23-2021 (2021)
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