Hailed by many as a history-altering savior responsible for communism’s decline and scorned by others as a clueless, intellectually unsophisticated actor out of touch with both common folks and the real world, Ronald Reagan made a lasting global impact. A new film explores the roots of his confidence, the relationships that nurtured it, and the revolution he inspired.

Love him or loathe him, the former president influenced our world in dramatic ways. He once told a close associate that his solution to the Soviet threat and Cold War was simple: “We win and they lose.” The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the year he left office. The Soviet Union ended in 1991.