Director
Sarah Polley
Leading Actors/Actresses
Sarah Polley
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Sarah's friends and family
Genre
Documentary
Language
American English
Awards
The documentary was named the 70th greatest film since 2000 in a BBC poll.
Date of Release
August 29th, 2012.
Producer
Anita Lee, Silva Basmajian
Setting and Context
Canada in the 1990s
Narrator and Point of View
Sarah Polley is the narrator.
Tone and Mood
The tone of the documentary is moving, emotional, and nostalgic.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Sarah is the protagonist and there is no real antagonist.
Major Conflict
The conflict of the documentary is the impact of Diane's affair.
Climax
The climax is the revelation about Diane's affair.
Foreshadowing
Diane's secret is foreshadowed by the fact that her friend says she may have had secrets.
Understatement
N/A
Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques
Sarah uses Super-8 footage to replicate home movies.
Allusions
The documentary alludes to the film "Marriage Italian Style," starring Sophia Loren.
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
Diane and Michael are compared and contrasted.
