Remake

Ross McElwee has always dared to look where other filmmakers wouldn’t, and with this haunting new film, he faces the worst thing that can happen to a parent – the loss of a child. Crafted from decades of McElwee’s own home video footage and past films, alongside material filmed by his son Adrian, the film traces their story from the life-affirming moments of Adrian’s early life to his later struggles as a young adult. Woven throughout is McElwee’s unsuccessful attempt to remake Sherman’s March as a Hollywood film. As McElwee reflects: “Remake is both my attempt to hold onto Adrian, and to let him go.” A heartbreaker that serves as a powerful exploration of the balance between documenting life and understanding it.