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Photographic Memory

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 27m
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6.9/10
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Photographic Memory (2011)
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Filmmaker Ross McElwee (Sherman's March, Bright Leaves) finds himself in frequent conflict with his son, a young adult who seems addicted to and distracted by the virtual worlds of the inter... Read allFilmmaker Ross McElwee (Sherman's March, Bright Leaves) finds himself in frequent conflict with his son, a young adult who seems addicted to and distracted by the virtual worlds of the internet. To understand his fractured love for his son, McElwee travels back to St. Quay-Portri... Read allFilmmaker Ross McElwee (Sherman's March, Bright Leaves) finds himself in frequent conflict with his son, a young adult who seems addicted to and distracted by the virtual worlds of the internet. To understand his fractured love for his son, McElwee travels back to St. Quay-Portrieux in Brittany for the first time in decades to retrace his own journey into adulthood. A... Read all

  • Director
    • Ross McElwee
  • Writers
    • Marie-Emmanuelle Hartness
    • Ross McElwee
  • Stars
    • Adrian McElwee
    • Ross McElwee
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    239
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ross McElwee
    • Writers
      • Marie-Emmanuelle Hartness
      • Ross McElwee
    • Stars
      • Adrian McElwee
      • Ross McElwee
    • 3User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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      Ross McElwee: A young child - the one you loved so much - is still contained in the obnoxious teenager. And as a parent you never forget that. This is what keeps parents from positively strangling their teenagers. I mean, teenagers don't even realize how much they're protected by a smaller version of themselves, which rises up to defend them.

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    5/10
    Father & Son
    I am a big fan of Ross McElwee's work - SHERMAN'S MARCH is brilliant and I've seen & enjoyed all of his other documentaries. While recently sick & laid up in bed, I was thrilled to discover this on Netflix. While I enjoyed it, the film is so slight, so scattered that in the long run one feels like "meh". I know his son is 21 and that is a tough age but Adrian comes off rather spoiled and in fact, I couldn't help but feel that the main reason Ross went back to France was to just get away from his surly,pampered texting son. There are nice moments about memory & youth & getting old but this is definitely the weakest entry in his body of work. (Just play Cat Stevens' Father & Son instead).....
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Pamięć fotograficzna
    • Filming locations
      • Saint-Quay-Portrieux, Brittany, France
    • Production companies
      • St. Quay Films
      • French Connection Films
      • ARTE
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,822
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,006
      • Oct 14, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,822
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      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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