One woman, 21 minutes, and a soap opera obsession that shaped her entire personality.
Rebecca Johansson's big-mouth documentary about how her absolute favorite soap opera, Sunset Beach, is a part of who she is today.
Direction
Johansson turns home movie into genuine visual essay.
Writing
Confessional narration that'd make even soap writers jealous.
Director
Rebecca Johansson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sunset Beach aired for just three years (1997-1999) but developed one of television's most devoted cult followings, particularly among young women who found its campy melodrama genuinely transformative.
The 21-minute runtime is deliberate — matching the approximate length of a single soap episode without commercials, letting the documentary itself become the object of obsession.
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