Review of Stories We Tell (2012) by Jessica T — 27 Dec 2013

The most compelling stories are those of our own lives. Demonstrating a true passion and gift for her craft, director/actress Sarah Polley delivers an intriguing and candid documentary about her mother.

Through revelations that unfold from the different perspectives of her family members, Polley explores the unreliability of memory and how it shapes perception and truth. Connecting past and present with elegance and openness, her memoir illustrates the beauty and essentialness of storytelling: stories allow us to make sense of the world and to connect with others through the universality of human experience.