Built upon a 14 hour interview, McKellen: Playing the Part is a unique journey through the key landmarks of McKellen's life, from early childhood into a demanding career that placed him in the public eye for the best part of his lifetime. Using an abundance of photography from McKellen's private albums and cinematically reconstructed scenes, a raw talent shines through in the intensity, variety and devotion to that moment in the light.

A spiritual search for answers leads the filmmaker to a California workshop run by a guru who promotes sexual adventure -- and the existence of aliens.

Hiroto lives in Japan and will seek to meet the large family he has in Chile, where he will travel for the first time. In the place where his Chilean mother was born, he will experience a cultural shock and will be moved when reuniting with his beloved grandmother.