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The story of musician and activist Helen Reddy from the 1970s.
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Evan Peters, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle Macdonald | 1966 Helen Reddy arrives in New York with her 3-year-old daughter, a suitcase and $ 230 in her pocket. She was told she had won a record deal, but the record company immediately confirmed her hopes by saying there were enough female stars and advised her to have fun in New York before returning home to Australia. Visa-free Helen decides to stay in New York anyway and continue her singing career by working hard to get her daughter safe. There, she befriends legendary rock journalist Lillian Roxon, who becomes her most confident. Lillian inspired him to write and sing the iconic song “I am a woman”, which will be the second wave of the feminist movement and the anthem that brings together fighting for change for generations of women. He also meets Jeff Wald, a young, talented campaign leader who becomes his agent and wife. Jeff helps him climb to the top, but he also suffers from an addiction that makes their relationship progressively toxic. Caught on the celebrity trail …
