When it comes to bands that marked an era, it’s difficult to separate one from the other: the context, the times (those that according to Dylan they are a-changing), the search for new sounds, the members of the group and their transcendence; everything seems to come together in a complex manner. DiCillo knows this and uses it to his own advantage to travel through the history of The Doors and, thus, the history of an entire period. Using footage registered between 1966 and 1971, When You’re Strange focuses on the people behind the characters, behind the poster or the rock t-shirt: who were really the four original The Doors; the group structure, their interactions, their mystic; their artistic connection and their powerful relationship with moving images. It’s worth mentioning that all images included in this documentary narrated by Johnny Depp are of Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, the four original band members. Nothing was recreated by actors. And here goes a piece of advice for the insatiable fan: visit the director’s official site (www.tomdicillo.com), in which you will find an honest and detailed description of the feverish, passionate and obsessive making of.