From the liner notes

Filmed as if through the president's own eyes, Lincoln goes deeper than any documentary has before to reveal the troubled depths behind the man known as the "Great Emancipator." Burdened by a tragic family life, suicidal urges, unsettled sexuality as well as other surprising revelations, Abraham Lincoln was able to employ powerful wit and charm to creatively transfrom his inner demons into a success story. A devastating and moving chronicle of a president's last moments, Lincoln captures the dark soul that fueled one of history's brightest lights. Features interviews with Gore Vidal, Jan Morris, Harold Holzer and Andrew Solomon.