All Things Connected

Should you watch All Things Connected?

Watch All Things Connected if you are an Avatar fan curious about a more personal, cast-filmed perspective on the years spent making Avatar: The Way of Water, guided by director and co-star Jamie Flatters. It is a quick 14-minute watch, not a dramatic feature, so go in expecting interviews and behind-the-scenes footage rather than a scripted story. If you want a full making-of documentary or a fictional drama about interconnected lives, this is not that film — look at Capturing Avatar for a longer production history, or check the Watch providers section on this page for current viewing options.

Why watch this movie?

All Things Connected is a short behind-the-scenes documentary, and its broad, ambiguous title can be misleading if you land here expecting a scripted drama about interconnected lives. According to TMDB, the All Things Connected plot follows the young cast of Avatar: The Way of Water through the five-year build-up to that film's release, blending sit-down interviews with homemade footage the actors filmed themselves. It was directed by Jamie Flatters, who plays Neteyam in the modern Avatar films, which makes this as much a personal cast diary as a traditional making-of piece. At a 14-minute runtime, All Things Connected the movie is built for a quick, intimate look at what it was like for a group of young actors to grow up together across one of the most technically demanding productions in recent film history, not a feature-length production history. It is getting attention mainly because of who appears on camera: several Avatar: The Way of Water cast members speaking as themselves about a project that shaped years of their lives.

Who should watch it?

All Things Connected is best suited to Avatar fans who want a more personal, unscripted perspective on the making of Avatar: The Way of Water, beyond studio featurettes or press-junket interviews. Because it runs just 14 minutes and is built from cast interviews and self-filmed footage, it also suits viewers who prefer short-form behind-the-scenes documentaries over a longer production history like Capturing Avatar. It is not the right pick for anyone expecting a scripted narrative feature, a relationship-driven drama about interconnected lives, or a comprehensive look at the entire Avatar production beyond its youngest cast members. Viewers curious about the day-to-day experience of young actors committing years to a single blockbuster franchise are the intended audience.

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