The people who usually leave a lasting impression on society and are often seen as icons unfortunately have in common that the died earlier than expected. You might wonder whether James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Amy Winehouse and also Kurt Cobain might have left the same impression had they died in their eighties. The fact that they are suddenly no longer there make us dream about the potential that will never be realised anymore and makes us appreciate what they left even more. These are people who were popular and who haven’t lived to a time where they were less popular. It is exactly that reason why they speak to our imagination.

At 27 years old Kurt Cobain took his own life in 1994. This documentary only mentions that fact at the end in a short text, without giving it much attention. It’s all about Kurt Cobain, the person. Continue reading →