Raised in a rough Scottish housing estate by Jehovah’s Witness parents during the economically and politically grim era of Margaret Thatcher, Douglas Gordon is one of the most influential artists of his generation, best known for large-scale video installations and films such as 24 Hour Psycho and Zidane – A 21st Century Portrait. The film follows his rise to prominence, his new work and reflections on ageing, revealing the sacrifices of a life devoted to art, while his relationship with the filmmaker shifts from intimacy to complexity, raising the question: who is really making the film?