The film does not intend to serve as a comprehensive account of Hockney's life, but it is a rather removed and naturalistic fly-on-the-wall record of some of his most emotionally turbulent years, and the ways in which he used his art both as a distraction and an outlet.
As one of the first documentaries to openly and honestly depict the gay lifestyle and social circles in big urban cities like London, New York City and San Francisco, it also serves as a unique time capsule that shows just how tight the links between friendship, romance, art and gay identity were back then.
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