Synopsis
Sarah Polley's deeply personal documentary turns a family memoir into a meditation on memory and the unreliability of storytelling. The film\'s formal innovation — Super 8 re-creations that look indistinguishable from authentic home movies — destabilizes the entire genre\'s claim to truth.
Did You Know?
- Polley shot extensive Super 8 footage to mimic home movies.
- The major revelations were discovered during filming, not before.
- Her father reads narration written by Polley herself.
- Won the New York Film Critics Circle Best Non-Fiction Film award.
- Filmed over four years.
Iconic Quotes
- "The crucial function of art is the same as memory."
- "I had to tell my story before it told me."
- "We are storytelling animals."
- "The truth is a wisp, dispersing as we hold it."
- "There is no perfect answer."
