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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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Critics Consensus

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 05/23/2020
An intriguing documentary about twin brothers, amnesia and a filmmaker functioning as a therapist of last resort. Go to Full Review
Tomris Laffly RogerEbert.com 05/23/2020
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 11/07/2019
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. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/25/2022
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Kelechi Ehenulo Confessions From A Geek Mind 09/03/2020
4/5
A harrowing yet cathartic tale of sibling healing and a dark family secret. Go to Full Review
Taylor Antrim Vogue 05/23/2020
You'll watch the last 20 minutes with your heart in your throat. Go to Full Review
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Aluna U Aug 31 *Tell Me Who I Am* is a deeply personal documentary that follows two brothers as they confront painful family secrets, unfolding through a smart three-part structure. The film uses symbolic visuals and intimate storytelling to reveal emotional distance and eventual healing between the brothers. With authentic cinematography and subtle music, it offers a powerful, resonant exploration of memory and truth. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com) See more Leaburn O Apr 27 Usual unnecessarily long winded Netflix documentary. What I found disturbing about this one is that a seminal moment in their lives was turned into box office TV. I found that distasteful, disturbing and frankly quite perplexing. I found this an uneasy watch beyond the terrible topic matter. There was something off about the whole premise of this being a Netflix show. Watched on Netflix. See more kelly b Jan 30 WOW WOW WOW. This had me gripped the brothers are so warming but the story of the life they have grown up in is truly heartbreaking, breath-taking and tragic. How did it go from this happy mother that on the surface is loving and caring into a monster. See more Kyle M Jan 5 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+) See more inta k 04/22/2024 unique and painful story. See more Jeff M 02/04/2024 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! See more 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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