Emotional HBO documentary on Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds reveals deep bruising on Reynolds’ face after fall as film captures unbreakable, eccentric bond between mother and daughter Bright Lights: Starring Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher premiered Saturday on HBO, illustrating the tender relationship between famous mother and daughter duo Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, who died within a single day one another last month. The documentary deals with the beautiful, sometimes-tragic relationship the Hollywood lifers shared, and how they coped with fame and the spotlight through multiple decades – and varied levels of the ever-fleeting commodity that is celebrity.