Stories We Tell (2012)

Documentary directed by Sarah Polley

I liked this documentary. I admired all participants for their candor and bravery. This is a fascinating story. However, the final bit of dialogue spoken aloud, the last piece of information, took me out of the importance of the movie. It had a kind of "punchline" vibe. I am not sure if that was a good (aka artistic) detail or not. It did make me laugh. Again not sure if that was what the director intended to happen. The movie did feel a bit long. I would have edited (i.e. shortened not eliminated) the images containing no spoken dialogue of each individual storyteller fighting off tears towards the end of this movie. It felt more exploitive then informative, but I do not know these people so that is only my opinion. I admire Sarah Polley's for technical expertise and for facing her growing family with love.