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Stories We Tell poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.2 / 100
2012·Documentary·1h 48m

STORIES WE TELL

Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending of their implication in the events, which are remembered in different ways; so a trail of questions remains to be answered, because memory is always changing and the discovery of truth often depends on who is telling the tale.

Above the Line
Sarah Polley·DirectorSarah Polley·WriterIris Ng·Director of PhotographyJonathan Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerMike Munn·Editor
Cast
Michael Polley·StorytellerHarry Gulkin·StorytellerSusy Buchan·StorytellerJohn Buchan·StorytellerMark Polley·StorytellerJoanna Polley·StorytellerCathy Gulkin·StorytellerMarie Murphy·StorytellerRobert MacMillan·StorytellerAnne Tait·Storyteller
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Sarah Polley·Director
Writing· 1
Sarah Polley·Writer
Camera· 1
Iris Ng·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mike Munn·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Jonathan Goldsmith·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Anita Lee·ProducerSonia Hosko·Producer
By the Numbers
82.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Stories We Tell's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E6E699
#333333
#666666
Mood
Reflective, Intimate
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two people walking away from the viewer on a snow-covered bridge with metal truss structures on both sides, under a pale yellow sky. A stree”

Key Elements
BridgeStreet LampSnow
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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