After watching this documentary I am dumfounded by the power and complexities that this story has produced.
Ultimately, this documentary is encapsulated around a profound and disturbing childhood experience, but what makes this documentary so different is that the uniqueness of not only the story, but of how it was told. Ed Perkins (Director) has done Alex & Marcus's story (The brothers) an incredibe justice. This traumatic journey was told in a way that i've never witnessed before; fastpaced shots, intense music, fancy graphics are not relevant here, nor needed. Perkins relies on the genuine emotion of the brothers, from how they individualy recall their childhood to finding out each other realities. In every essence of the word this documentary is powerful, discovering their story, watching them re-live traumatic memories and to see them both break down on multiple occasions is frankly heart wrenching and chilling.
Impressively, this story is one of triumph, one of re-connecting and certainly something that is beautiful to watch. Watching the two brothers genuinely fully re-connect after over 20 years is magnificent, to watch them go through so much emotion and dig up horrible memories in such a short space of time is not only brave but admirable.
If you want a documentry that is real and honest then I would highly reccomend. Well done Perkins and well done to the brothers.
Ultimately, this documentary is encapsulated around a profound and disturbing childhood experience, but what makes this documentary so different is that the uniqueness of not only the story, but of how it was told. Ed Perkins (Director) has done Alex & Marcus's story (The brothers) an incredibe justice. This traumatic journey was told in a way that i've never witnessed before; fastpaced shots, intense music, fancy graphics are not relevant here, nor needed. Perkins relies on the genuine emotion of the brothers, from how they individualy recall their childhood to finding out each other realities. In every essence of the word this documentary is powerful, discovering their story, watching them re-live traumatic memories and to see them both break down on multiple occasions is frankly heart wrenching and chilling.
Impressively, this story is one of triumph, one of re-connecting and certainly something that is beautiful to watch. Watching the two brothers genuinely fully re-connect after over 20 years is magnificent, to watch them go through so much emotion and dig up horrible memories in such a short space of time is not only brave but admirable.
If you want a documentry that is real and honest then I would highly reccomend. Well done Perkins and well done to the brothers.