STORIES WE TELL-2013(PG-13)-JULY 19. DIRECTOR:SARAH POLLEY. STARRING:ANDREW CHURCH/PETER EVANS/JUSTIN GOODHAND/ALEX HATZ/REBECCA JENKINS/SEAMUS MORRISON. AS THEMSELF:PIXIE BIGELOW/DEIREDE BOWEN/GEOFFREY BOWES/JOHN BUCHAN/SUSY BUCHAN/TOM BUTLER/CATHY GULKIN/HARRY GULKIN/ROBERT MACMILLAN/VICTORIA MITCHELL/MARIE MURPHY/JOANNA POLLEY/MARK POLLEY/MICHAEL POLLEY/SARAH POLLEY/MORT RANSEN/ANNE TAIT/CLAIRE WALKER. ARCHIVE FOOTAGE:DIANE POLLEY. SYNOPSIS In this inspired new film, Oscar-nominated writer/director Sarah Polley discovers that the truth depends on who’s telling it. Polley is both filmmaker & detective as she investigates the secrets kept by a family of storytellers. She playfully interviews & interrogates a cast of characters of varying reliability, eliciting refreshingly candid, yet mostly contradictory, answers to the same questions. As each relates their version of the family mythology, present-day recollections shift into nostalgia-tinged glimpses of their mother, who departed too soon, leaving a trail of unanswered questions. Polley unravels the paradoxes to reveal the essence of family: always complicated, warmly messy & fiercely loving. Stories We Tell explores the elusive nature of truth & memory, but at its core is a deeply personal film about how our narratives shape & define us as individuals & families, all interconnecting to paint a profound, funny & poignant picture of the larger human story. Stories We Tell screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. REVIEW:This was a phenomenal film. I was engrossed in this funny & heartbreaking story of love, discovering the truth of where you really came from & remembering the good moments in a person’s life. Sarah Polley is turning into a fantastic writer & director & telling amazing stories. I highly recommend seeing her previous films that she did which were the Oscar-nominated film, Away From Her(2006) & Take This Waltz(2011). Must-See Film.
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