A nice collection of vignettes on the power of the stories we see and show (highlights include Uncle Boris’ rant on family and art and the confrontation in the school hallway–“Why’d you make me look like that?”), not to mention some fun looks at the ins and outs of filmmaking (see the perfect–well, eventually–final shot). Amidst the compelling family drama, though, the central character arc could’ve used a few more incising elements like that shot where he imagines himself shooting his own life.
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How much is this autobiographical?
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I don’t fully know, but I’ve heard that a decent chunk of it is, especially the main premise of a young Jewish boy growing up and getting into filmmaking.
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