Review of Following Sean (2006) by Michael Thomas S — 25 Jul 2012

Fascinating look at what happened to the children of hippies.

This review of Following Sean (2006) was written by Michael Thomas S on 25 Jul 2012.

Following Sean has generally received positive reviews.

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By Keating T (71) on 02 Sep 2012

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Following Sean is a good little documentary about Ralph Arlyck going back and meeting Sean Farrell 30 years after he interviewed him when he…

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By Christopher N (159) on 03 Jan 2013

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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 12 Sep 2014

What promises to be a standard postmortem on 60s ideology becomes a thoughtful essay on the choices we all make between work, family, and personal…

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By Ruthe Stein (335) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 12 May 2014

At its exhilarating best, Following Sean is reminiscent of the lauded British documentaries that began with 7 Up…

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By Chris Barsanti (896) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 19 May 2006

Arlyck is as pleasant and self-effacing a guide as one could ask for through this meandering but still focused work…

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By Chris H (3,076) on 07 Dec 2007

A little like the 7-up series, but with San Francisco Hippies…

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By Kelly L (321) on 21 Nov 2007

Watch it if you can find it...try youtube…

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Sean's grandfather was the colorful longshore Communist Archie Brown, and part of the film's charm lies in its evocation of a generational…

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