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Stories We Tell (2013)

Stories We Tell

Overview

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

May 10, 2013 (Limited)

MPAA Rating

PG-13

Duration

108 min.

Studio

Roadside Attractions

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  Be the 1st!

Cast and Crew

Director

Sarah Polley

Producer

Anita Lee

Screenwriter

Sarah Polley

Starring

  • Diana Polley
  • Michael Polley
  • Sarah Polley as Herself
  • Rebecca Jenkins
  • Peter Evans
  • Alex Hatz

Story

In this inspired, genre-twisting film, Oscar nominated writer/director Sarah Polley discovers that the truth depends on who's telling it. Polley is both filmmaker and detective as she investigates the secrets behind a family of storytellers. She playfully 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 a lively, fun-loving past and the shadows just beneath. Polley unravels the paradoxes to reveal the essence of family: a messy, intense and loving tangle of contradictions. "Stories We Tell" explores the elusive nature of truth and memory, but at its core is a deeply personal film about how our narratives shape and define us as individuals and families, all interconnecting to paint a profound, funny and poignant picture of the larger human story.

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REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..it's a film that tickles both the brain and the heart, and by some distance Polley's most consistent, and best, work as a director to date..”
by Oliver Lyttelton [The Playlist]
“..a number of transparent virtues, including its humor and formal design, although its most admirable quality is the deep sense of personal ethics that frames Ms. Polley's filmmaking choices..”
by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]
“..funny and touching film..”
by Amanda Mae Meyncke [Film.com]
Stories We Tell Reviews