A rather self-centred family documentary. Sarah Polley digs deep into the family relationships by uncovering its very core, the nature of her own parents.
What began as an exploration of the chemistry between her parents, unravelled into a big life changing discovery. Two very different people (her mom and dad) got together, got married and remained so until she passed away. An outgoing and lively female ends up with an introverted reserved male. Was she happy? Was she fulfilled? Was she faithful?
Whilst undoubtedly interesting, lively and stimulating it is somewhat self-centred, as I initially remarked. There seemed to be an overwhelming emphasis on her deceased mother who appeared as spotless despite two marriages, at the first of which she lost custody of her kids, and an affair that produced a child. Little prominence is given to her (supposed) father who raised her like his own and did not stop treating her as such even after it was established that the producer of this documentary is not in fact his own child.
No one of course can blame a child who was deprived of motherly love early on in life but some consideration ought to be given to the father who took part in the upbringing other than going through life considering himself to be insufficient for his former wife.
Still, it makes for an intriguing viewing.
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