Seeking to renew her relationship with her born-again Christian brother, documentary filmmaker Julia Pimsleur traveled to a remote Alaskan island, where brother Marc has lived for 10 years with his spiritual family. The resulting film captures Pimsleur -- a bisexual Jewish New Yorker -- as she searches for an understanding of her sibling's chosen life path, and in the process, delves into the definition of family and explores family dynamics.
Very nice. I so appreciated the tone of the film, and the patience and courage of everyone involved. In other hands, this could have been incredibly messy. It's clear that Pimsleur has great respect for ideas and people, for dialogue and intellectual sparring, but her affection for her brother is also clear. And his distance must be painful, and yet the film isn't about pain, it's about the quest to understand and find a new way to relate to each other.
A perfect way to end the evening.
18/9
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