Meryl Streep

At first glance, nothing differentiates the young blonde with perfect cheekbones who graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 1975 from the rest of the aspiring actresses of her generation: she is beautiful in an unconventional way, she rides a bicycle to every parts, writes a diary, dozes before acting and goes out until late at night. And yet, Meryl is different and it soon becomes evident to everyone. Already in her first season in New York she manages to act on Broadway, be nominated for the Tony Awards and appear in the summer Shakespeare performances in Central Park. Before turning thirty, she acted in legendary films such as The Hunter, Manhattan and Kramer vs. Kramer, for which she won her first Oscar. Her private life, meanwhile, suffers a tragic turn: the death of her first great love, actor John Cazale, due to cancer. In the midst of mourning, she meets the sculptor Don Gummer, whom she marries six months later. This is an intimate portrait of the years that shaped the career of Hollywood's greatest living actress, the story of how one of the most revered artistic careers of our time was conceived and came to fruition, and a unique look at the life of a woman at the time when she was about to become what she is today: an icon.