Stories We Tell

2012 1h 49m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 240

Documentary

Synopsis

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Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending on their implication in the events, which are remembered in different ways; so a trail of questions remains to be answered, because memory is always changing and the discovery of truth often depends on who is telling the tale.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Polley
Storyteller
Harry Gulkin
Storyteller
Susy Buchan
Storyteller
John Buchan
Storyteller
Mark Polley
Storyteller
Joanna Polley
Storyteller
Cathy Gulkin
Storyteller
Marie Murphy
Storyteller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sarah Polley
Writers: Sarah Polley
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sarah Polley, shot by Iris Ng. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Munn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michael Polley and Harry Gulkin and Susy Buchan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2366450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sarah Polley directs. Iris Ng behind the camera. Jonathan Goldsmith scores. Mike Munn cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Sarah Polley, shot by Iris Ng. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mike Munn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Polley and Harry Gulkin and Susy Buchan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2366450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "toronto, canada", "family history", "biography", "montreal, canada".