Stories We Tell

2012 | 1h 49min | 7.1

Every family has a story. But whose version is true?

Stories We Tell
7.1

Overview

Sarah Polley turns the camera on her own family to unearth a buried chapter of her mother's past. What begins as interviews with relatives and close friends quickly becomes an exercise in how memory bends and fragments under the weight of time and emotion. Each account contradicts the last, raising questions not about what happened, but about why the story matters differently to everyone involved.

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  • Director Sarah Polley
  • Year2012
  • Runtime1h 49min
  • StatusReleased
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Stories We Tell

2012 | 1h 49min
Documentary
★ 7.1
MOVIEVIA.COM
PACING
3.3
Slow Fast
COMPLEXITY
5.2
Casual Mind-Bending
ATMOSPHERE
5.2
Light Dark
VISUALS
3.4
Raw / Indie Epic / CGI
BIOGRAPHY • DOCUDRAMA • FAMILY HISTORY

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