The Burning Child

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The Burning Child

2017

2h 0m

Documentary

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Professor Joseph Koerner returns to Vienna to learn about his father's home, which was portrayed in a painting.

Chester R

This film manages to weave together documentary, personal quest, and experimental film into a single, powerful story. While it begins slowly, the story builds to a terrifying climax, then eddies out into a series of memorable codas. The editing is flawless and the music worth a sound-track release.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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Romain R

Moving story told in very original way, with great visuals and a mesmerizing score. Hard to know whether it's a documentary or a something more experimental, but the strangeness matches the subject: children telling the parents' and grandparents' story imperfectly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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Professor Joseph Koerner returns to Vienna to learn about his father's home, which was portrayed in a painting.

Director: Joseph Koerner, Christian D. Bruun
Producer: Joseph Koerner, Christian D. Bruun, Bo-Mi Choi
Screenwriter: Joseph Koerner
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 2h 0m

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