The documentary follows the main stages of Janis Joplin’s life, from her performance at Monterey Pop in 1967 to Woodstock in 1969 and Festival Express in 1970, including interviews with relatives, friends and rock stars of her time. The soundtrack features Janis Joplin’s hits, among which Cry Baby, Mercedes Benz and Piece of My Heart. Amy Berg shows the woman behind the myth, other than the rock roll icon, unveils a gentle, innocent yet strong woman. Well known as rock icon, the personal story of Janis Joplin is very complex. Janis serves as a narrator, telling us her life through the letters she wrote to her friends, relatives and lovers, leading us in a journey that starts from her childhood.
首部IMAX海下立体电影，为拍摄此片，水下摄影师携带重达近4吨的专用装备，下潜到了南澳大利亚和巴布亚新几内亚以及印度洋海域，历时110天、潜水350小时，首次成功采用IMAX 3D 摄影机在水下进行冒险拍摄。3D的视觉效果让观众与地球上最独特、最危险、最色彩斑斓的生物零距离接触，体验一次难得的深海旅行。
科伦拜校园事件是1999年4月20日在美国科罗拉多州杰佛逊郡科伦拜中学(Columbine High School)发生的校园枪击事件。两名青少年学生—埃里克•哈里斯(Eric Harris)和迪伦•克莱伯德(Dylan Klebold)配备枪械和爆炸物进入校园，枪杀了12名学生和1名教师，造成其他25人受伤，两人接着自杀身亡。这起事件被视为美国历史上最血腥校园枪击事件之一。这起屠杀事件引起了有关美国枪械政策的争论。许多人也开始关注在中学校园里常见的欺凌现象和学生间的小圈圈文化，和在美国社会中常见的暴力电
