In an intimate portrait of Anita Pallenberg – the irrepressible woman who helped shape the face of rock ‘n’ roll – directors Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill chart her rise to prominence, and the turbulent history that marked a darker side of the era – narrated by Scarlett Johanssen. As model, actress, and Rolling Stones muse, Pallenberg’s image became inextricably tied to the rock ‘n’ roll era throughout the ‘60s and ‘70s but, with her icon status, a string of tragedies brought a bittersweet tone to her successes.

Drawing on her unpublished memoir, archival footage, and unseen home movies and family photographs documenting her relationship with Keith Richards and their two children, Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg captures an influential woman who found herself at rock ‘n’ roll’s center, before fierce scrutiny left her sidelined to its periphery.

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg is being released by Dogwoof across UK cinemas from 17 May