A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 28, 2006
Original Title:
Oberättat
Genres:
Documentary
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 39
Six episodes about people who all live on the fringes of society. Documentary filmmaker Staffan Lamm pauses before some events in his life. He talks about his family with his schizophrenic uncle as a common thread. The maternal uncle's illness has haunted and worried Staffan over the years, and he reflects on the impact of the legacy and how it inevitably leaves its mark on social life, work and dreams.
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