An avant-garde "experiment" that effectively characterizes Friedrich's strained relationship with her father. Taken separately, each of the 26 vignettes play out like open-ended beatnik verse, yet they fit together perfectly. Through an odd assortment of video clips and narrati... read more
The experimental, biographical Sink or Swim consists of over twenty short stories that detail the life lessons on a number of different topics she gleaned from her father. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
DVD Release Date: March 27, 2007
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January 26, 2010
Picked it on Netflix in a whim. I liked the cover and the quick recap combo. I'm glad I did. Felt very personal. I love the images along side the child's voice and words. Very well done piece of film.
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October 6, 2009
Excellent, one of the best autobiographical essay films that I've seen (not that I've seen many). The film is organized into 26 parts corresponding to the letter of the alphabet in reverse order. In each section Friedrich relates episodes of her family history especially the trou... read more
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