Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions
Taylor Swift and her collaborators turn a secluded studio gathering into an intimate, song-by-song portrait of folklore’s creation.
Overview
Experience the intimate storytelling of a pop icon as she unveils the secrets behind her latest album.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- reflective
- cozy
- quiet evening
- music night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s intimate studio setting, emotionally resonant performances, relaxed collaborative chemistry, and clear insight into the making of folklore.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Taylor Swift performs all 17 songs from folklore in album order.
Long Pond Studio, campfire conversations, and a dressed-down production create a cozy cottagecore atmosphere.
Swift and her collaborators discuss the stories, secrets, and recording process behind the songs.
The performances recreate folklore’s carefully textured soundscapes with relatively few instruments.
Films like Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, and why
The 1989 World Tour Live
intimate acoustic performances, songwriting conversations, and a stripped-back studio setting
The Beatles: Get Back
music documentary focused on artists performing songs and discussing their creative process
Bruce Springsteen's Western Stars
warm, intimate concert-documentary atmosphere centered on collaborative live music-making
Movie Details
- Director
- Taylor Swift
- Release Date
- 2020-11-25
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 8.5 / 10 (178)
Cast
- Taylor Swift
- Jack Antonoff
- Aaron Dessner
- Justin Vernon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions about?
- Taylor Swift and her collaborators turn a secluded studio gathering into an intimate, song-by-song portrait of folklore’s creation.
- What is Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions.
- What did critics think of Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s intimate studio setting, emotionally resonant performances, relaxed collaborative chemistry, and clear insight into the making of folklore.
- Which films are like Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions?
- Films with a similar feel include The 1989 World Tour Live, The Beatles: Get Back, and Bruce Springsteen's Western Stars.
- How long is Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions?
- Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions?
- In United States, Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions streams on Disney Plus.
