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Tell Me Who I Am

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A teenager wakes up from a coma after surviving a motorcycle accident.
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While it may raise more questions than it ultimately answers, Tell Me Who I Am unravels a real-life horror story to devastating effect.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal An intriguing documentary about twin brothers, amnesia and a filmmaker functioning as a therapist of last resort. May 23, 2020 Full Review Tomris Laffly RogerEbert.com While it's hard to do complete justice to their heartbreaking tale involving a dark, traumatic childhood, Perkins deserves all the credit for treating it with the respect and care that it deserves. Rated: 3/4 May 23, 2020 Full Review Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald It's tragic but utterly compelling viewing as director Ed Perkins allows the two men to share their stories -- and their lifelong anguish -- direct to camera before they sit down face-to-face for a final, painful catharsis. Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Perkins slowly builds the tension by structuring each of the first two acts around the individual brothers. That sets up a heart-shattering third act that brings every raw feeling and deeply rooted emotion to the surface. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 25, 2022 Full Review Kelechi Ehenulo Confessions From A Geek Mind A harrowing yet cathartic tale of sibling healing and a dark family secret. Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2020 Full Review Taylor Antrim Vogue You'll watch the last 20 minutes with your heart in your throat. May 23, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kyle M One of the more shocking and simultaneously upsetting documentaries to surface 2019 from questionably twisted circumstances to underline the core belief above the topical awareness when it’s become a therapeutic platform in sympathizing the pained lengths of brotherly love for the sake of comforting resolution to newfound, rediscovered and lingering pain. (B+) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review inta k unique and painful story. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Jeff M Yet another example that truth is stranger - and often more riveting - than fiction, this is an absolutely fascinating documentary that is almost beyond belief. I am going to keep this short and succinct because I don't want to give away hardly anything that happens here - the unfolding of the story piece by piece is part of what makes this such an irresistible watch. And by the end, which is simply two brothers talking to each other at a table, the tension is so palpable it's almost breathtaking. This movie begs for discussion afterwards, as many of the moral dilemmas presented here are open to so many interpretations and opinions. I'm still on the fence about how I feel what went down. I'm considering starting an online movie club here on the blog in which we discuss certain movies after we all watch them - this would definitely be on top of my list. Highly, highly recommended! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/24 Full Review Shaun M Utterly disgusted at some of the reviews I've read here. This isn't a cash grab that's the exact same as, "airing your dirty laundry on jerry springer". That is ridiculous. Nor are you meant to receive all the answers to the questions that your inquisitive mind wants to know. This isn't for you and it certainly isn't about justice or vengeance. We are being let in on the journey of catharsis between two people, of two diametrically opposed ways to deal with harrowing abuse. It is painful and yet incredibly moving to watch how these two people come together in the end. Whole again through shared abuse. We may not ever know the full extent of what happened. One has to ask themselves however, are we entitled to? This is not our story, but one I'm thankful for having been told. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Gareth v An interesting story to be told here, but does come across as a bit of a cut and paste therapy session which is a shame. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/22/23 Full Review Flixster F Seems unbelievable (that someone can remember their sibling but nobody else after an accident), but reality can be stranger than fiction. Also has a shock value to it. However, none of this makes it engaging and it feels like a drag. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A teenager wakes up from a coma after surviving a motorcycle accident.
Director
Ed Perkins
Producer
Simon Chinn
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2019
Runtime
1h 25m
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