It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025) on Netflix
NR20251h 46mDocumentaryMusic
Jeff Buckley had released just one album before his sudden death in 1997. Unseen footage, private voice messages, and memories from those close to him shape a portrait of the singer.
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Plot summary
Jeff Buckley's life and music form the subject of this documentary, which draws on never-before-seen footage, voice messages, and interviews with his mother, friends, ex-girlfriends, and fellow musicians. He had released a single album before his sudden death in 1997. His mother granted access to the archive, and the film uses those materials to offer a portrait of the singer.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025)
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- Brad Pitt approached Jeff Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert, about making a film about her son; she agreed but was skeptical about Pitt starring as Buckley himself.
- Mary Guibert doubted Amy Berg could move from non-fiction to narrative filmmaking, so Berg made a documentary instead and Guibert gave her access to Buckley's archive, while Brad Pitt executive produced.
