Review of Stories We Tell (2012) by Bryan T — 12 Jun 2013

An engrossing and strikingly candid documentary about family secrets and open secrets and love.

This review of Stories We Tell (2012) was written by Bryan T on 12 Jun 2013.

Stories We Tell has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Loring P (53) on 10 Jul 2014

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By Benjamin H (415) on 07 Jun 2014

This documentary begins in one place before completely turning itself inside out, leaving me with my jaw to the floor, tears in my eyes, and…

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By Irene M (252) on 05 Jan 2017

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 14 Aug 2014

Well crafted very personal tale from director Polley. Excellent…

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Stories We Tell unmistakably originates from a singular vision, but also serves as a testament to what happens when individual perspectives…

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By Abby Olcese (108) for Scene-Stealers.com (667) on 22 Jun 2017

The film is, ultimately, a touching portrait of family, memory and shared history that keeps its audience hooked from the first moment, and…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 23 Dec 2016

Polley surprises us with the brave and unreserved way that she exposes her family's secrets while trying to extract a meaning from her quest,…

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By Agatino Z (2) on 01 Nov 2014

Along with Andrew Jarecki's Capturing The Friedmans, Sarah Polley's turning of the camera to her own past is an exercise in the uncertainty…

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By Tiberio S (353) on 20 Feb 2017

A rate film that tackles big issues (nature of memory, can we know others or even ourselves, the slippery nature of objective truth) in A way…

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By Hardy H (232) on 10 Feb 2015

Powerful and insightful... My favourite Sarah polley film so far…

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