The New Man

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The New Man

2016

1h 15m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Josh Appignanesi turns the camera on himself and his wife as they undergo the ordeal of becoming parents.

Sophie Monks Kaufman

Little White Lies

Answers are nowhere to be found in this paradoxical documentary. The New Man demystifies parenthood by showing two open-hearted people going through and describing the process.

Jun 27, 2018

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Told simply through snatches of conversations with friends and family, and subtle sound design, this is a profoundly moving and revealing study of a life-changing event.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2016

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

A playful, painful film, artful and honest.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 14, 2016

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

The director’s own forthrightness is, at once, both refreshing and perplexing.

Aug 1, 2023

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Daniel Palmer

Film Inquiry

The New Man is a fascinating insight into modern fatherhood, male identity, cultural expectation and the torturous path of late parenthood.

Dec 8, 2016

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Mark Kidel

The Arts Desk

Although there is at times a feeling of contrivance and faux-naf innocence, there is a lightness of touch -- poetry even -- in the way the film is put together.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 29, 2016

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Josh Appignanesi turns the camera on himself and his wife as they undergo the ordeal of becoming parents.

Director: Josh Appignanesi, Devorah Baum
Producer: Josh Appignanesi, Devorah Baum
Screenwriter: Josh Appignanesi, Devorah Baum
Production Co: The Creative Life Film Company, Met Film, Missing in Action Films, Together Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 11, 2018
Runtime: 1h 15m

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