117. Subject; movie review
SUBJECT
Cert 15
97 mins
BBFC advice: Contains child sex abuse references, domestic abuse
As cinema-goers, do we ever really think about what it must be like to be the central figure of a documentary?
Jennifer Tiexiera and Camilla Hall's Subject examines the fall-out which is almost always dramatic and occasionally life-changing.
And it asks some pertinent questions around the morals of putting individuals up for public judgment without giving them the benefit of either care or money.
Yes, this is a documentary about documentaries and includes clips of dozens of famous ones over the past 100 years.
It concentrates mainly on the participants of acclaimed movies The Staircase, Hoop Dreams, The Wolfpack, Capturing the Friedmans, and The Square.
They speak about the experience of why they were involved, what it was like to be under the microscope and the immediate and long-term effect on them.
Their revelations are surprising and, in some cases, shocking.
There are also contributions from documentary-makers such as Kirsten Johnson, Sam Pollard, Thom Powers and Sonya Childress who speak about the ethics and responsibilities of creating factual films.
Subject is interesting but not riveting because it goes over the same ground repeatedly to make its points.
And, ultimately, it leaves open the question that if the contributors were so badly affected by being in a documentary, why would they want to be in another one?
Reasons to watch: Interesting personal interviews
Reasons to avoid: Goes over same ground a lot
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 6.5/10
Did you know? Daisy Coleman, an advocate for sexual abuse victims after alleging she was assaulted at age 14 died by suicide after the Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy was made about her and her family.
The final word. Jennifer Tiexiera and Camilla Hall: "The films we chose came from a place of love. The case studies were all films that had truly moved us or created a lasting impression on us as filmmakers." Filmmaker Magazine
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