Stories We Tell

In her directorial debut, Sarah Polley delves into the enigmatic world of personal memory and family secrets as she unearths the tangled web of events surrounding her mother's past. Through a series of interviews with family members and friends, each with varying degrees of involvement in the story, Polley skillfully weaves together an intricate narrative where truth is not always clear-cut. The fluidity of memory plays a central role as the recollections of these individuals diverge, creating a trail of questions that remain unanswered. As the line between fact and fiction becomes increasingly blurred, viewers are challenged to question the very essence of truth itself – a poignant reminder that our understanding of the past is often shaped by those who tell it.