Is Stories We Tell violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stories We Tell sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stories We Tell easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Stories We Tell end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stories We Tell scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Stories We Tell

Name: Stories We Tell
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan, John Buchan, Mark Polley

Directed by Sarah Polley

Produced by ONF | NFB

2012109 min7.1 / 10

A deeply personal documentary essay on family memory and truth, where a filmmaker reconstructs her mother's hidden past through unreliable testimonies and discovers that meaning emerges from contradiction rather than certainty.

Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending on their implication in the events, which are remembered in different ways; so a trail of questions remains to be answered, because memory is always changing and the discovery of truth often depends on who is telling the tale.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness The Bittersweet Cost of Living Bittersweet Family Stories Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Toronto, Canada Family History Biography Montreal, Canada Family Secrets Family Relationships Docudrama Woman Director Father Daughter Relationship

Questions people ask

Is Stories We Tell violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Stories We Tell sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Stories We Tell easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Stories We Tell end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Stories We Tell scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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