Tarnation

What a fascinating documentary this was. The son of a woman who was forced into shock therapy at 12 by her parents culls his family's video and photo archives and pieces together this touching examination of mental illness. I think everyone would love the opportunity to tell their story, and I do believe that everyone has a story to tell, but few actually make it happen. I would say that this is in the vein of Capturing the Freidmans, but only in the fact that it's a story that is unfurled through the use of home movies and personal histories. The style, the use of music, the use of titles all set this film far apart from other movies with a similar concept. Clearly this was a labor of love as much as it must have been a nightmare for this guy to make. Almost a real life Hedwig and the Angry Inch meets Sybil.