Sara Bareilles: Good Grief

Sara Bareilles: Good Grief

2026 · 94 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary, Music

Seven years after her Grammy Award-winning “Amidst the Chaos”, Sara Bareilles reunites with her closest collaborators to record a new album. What emerges is an intimate, cinematic process that lays bare the musician's deep connections and inspirations in Josh Alexander's moving music documentary.

Directed by Josh Alexander · Written by Josh Alexander

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