I did not know Sarahs mom and feel like I know her less. I thought it cool that they had all this archival footage, as another reviewer said, and then the only shocking part of the movie, was that it had been staged by actors. I then felt the lightbulb come on dimly, the footage felt too good to be true because it was. Over and over and over again.
Ive never taken a film course so this is personal opinion, but just as I was getting engaged in someones personal story we cut to the "archival" footage. Repetively. Even the voice over all done by Sarahs dad, is filmed while hes doing it. Emotionally I couldnt connect. Perhaps on purpose?
Its a deeply personal story told as an archival film. It feels like we are skating on thin ice looking at the story below the whole time but never really getting into the water.
Its too long. After an hour I shut it off. A few days later I finished it but kept watching the clock. And what was actually learned? Broken people make mistakes and they last a lifetime. And they can be loved. I dont feel like we ever heard Sarahs side in this and she directed it. We heard everyone else but her own voice.
Ive never taken a film course so this is personal opinion, but just as I was getting engaged in someones personal story we cut to the "archival" footage. Repetively. Even the voice over all done by Sarahs dad, is filmed while hes doing it. Emotionally I couldnt connect. Perhaps on purpose?
Its a deeply personal story told as an archival film. It feels like we are skating on thin ice looking at the story below the whole time but never really getting into the water.
Its too long. After an hour I shut it off. A few days later I finished it but kept watching the clock. And what was actually learned? Broken people make mistakes and they last a lifetime. And they can be loved. I dont feel like we ever heard Sarahs side in this and she directed it. We heard everyone else but her own voice.