Ryan Gosling

In this film, director Jana Buchholz sheds light on the actor's personal story.
The Canadian has retained something that is rare in the multimedia age - privacy.
There are hardly any private photos, hardly anyone knows that he was bullied at school and then home-schooled, that he has band gigs in old people's homes and is the producer of a film about albino children in Africa.
The pop culture phenomenon Gosling is also examined.
Masses of fan articles and websites are dedicated to him.
He is not only considered a sex symbol, but also a feminist.

Important scenes from his films show the range of his acting and his choice of roles.
At 19, he appears as a Jewish neo-Nazi in Inside a Skinhead and earns great respect for it.
However, his big breakthrough came as a romantic loner in Like a Single Day.
He has also been one of the coolest stars since Drive and one of the "sexiest" since Crazy Stupid Love.
To this day, he never commits to one type of role and takes a risk with every movie.

Interviews with friends, colleagues and experts bring us closer to the real Gosling.
The result is a surprising portrait of a multi-faceted man who deliberately hides behind his slick image.

First broadcast: Sunday, July 22, 2018, 22:15 on ARTE