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Sink or Swim is an experimental film written and directed by Su Friedrich originally released in 1990. Through a series of twenty six short stories, Sink or Swim describes the childhood events that shaped a girl's ideas about fatherhood, family relations, work and play.
In 2015, Sink or Swim was one of the 25 films chosen by the Library of Congress to be included in the National Film Registry. “I regard it as one of the most intellectually lucid, aesthetically accessible, and emotionally moving avant-garde films produced in the past twenty-five years.”. —David Sterrit, The Chronicle Review.
Su Friedrich's 1990 film Sink or Swim accomplishes something staggering in its 48 minute runtime. Cycling through the ABCs in reverse, Friedrich’s film makes a convincing argument that learning is also a process of unlearning.
While no less precise in its construction than (Nostalgia) or Zorn's Lemma, Sink or Swim is so achingly personal, so impossibly emotional, that one almost wants to read imperfections into it. Hindsight hasn't given Friedrich the answers any more than it's helped heal the wounds of her upbringing.
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Oct 26, 2024 · Sink or Swim (M, 122mins) Directed by Gilles Lellouche ★★★½. Lately, Bertrand (Mathieu Amalric) has felt like a square peg in a round hole.
Sink or Swim is an experimental film written and directed by Su Friedrich originally released in 1990. Through a series of twenty six short stories, Sink or Swim describes the childhood events that shaped a girl's ideas about fatherhood, family relations, work and play.
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