Hal Ashby’s obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar-winning classics. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby’s uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.

Bolstered by interviews with Hal Ashby’s collaborators that are overflowing with palpable love and admiration, Amy Scott’s documentary portrait is no dry career overview. Instead, it’s like a heartfelt hug towards the idiosyncratic and enigmatic filmmaker, making his untimely loss greatly felt.