You Before Me
How well do we really know our parents? And what do we do if it's too late to ask them the questions we wanted?
2019 · 54m · N/A Documentary
Overview
How well do we really know our parents? And their youth? Do we simply have a vague idea of who they are, and were, before they had us? Cécile embark on a quest to discover truths about her mother and her youth, truths that can't be found elsewhere, than right where it all happened. Southern France. The project is a self-inventory, and an attempt to understand the complexity of parenthood and the dynamics between mother and daughter.
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