Photographic Memory

Oct 12 2012 Not Rated 1h 27m
Documentary

Distressed over his teenaged son's addiction to the Internet and fearful that the developing boy has grown detached from the real world, documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee takes a journey back into his own adolescence by returning to St. Quay-Portrieux in Brittany, France, which he visited as a teen, and attempting to track down the photographer who gave him his first job, and the girl who once stole his heart.

Plot

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 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 meditation on the passing of time, the praxis of photography and film, and the digital versus analog divide.

Written by

Marie-Emmanuelle Hartness, Ross McElwee

Directed by

Ross McElwee

Cast

Adrian McElwee, Ross McElwee

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Scores
# of Votes
245
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA