Melania

Melania offers a window into the weeks just before the 2025 inauguration, told through the eyes of the First Lady elect. The film follows her as she shapes the inaugural program, coordinates trusted aides, and readies her family for a move to the West Wing. Viewers are invited into private meetings, candid conversations, and spaces normally off limits, all captured as she reenters a world that blends ceremonial duty with intense scrutiny. The camera maintains a steady pace, showing decisions, negotiations, and reactions without leaning into melodrama, while preserving a sense of immediacy. This portrait centers the human side of a public role and invites reflection on how leadership intersects with family life.

Directed by Brett Ratner, the film uses unprecedented access to the First Lady elect's inner circle as she plans the ceremony and handles the White House transition, with a budget of 75 million dollars.

Reception to the film has been mixed, with critics debating the ethics and effect of close access to a living political figure. The film foregrounds personal stakes alongside public duties, exploring themes of responsibility, family, media scrutiny, and the pressure of leadership.