The Closer We Get
The Closer We Get
The Closer We Get
"a cathartic exploration of love and loss"
The Closer We Get
"It’s unemphatic, this diary of a calamity that extends its complex comet tail through the years. That’s why it’s so good."
The Closer We Get
"There’s a hint of the poetry of Mark Cousins in artist/film-maker Karen Guthrie’s almost whispered narration for this poignant examination of the bonds of family love..."
The Closer We Get
"Documentaries hold a mirror to our own lives, whether they tackle large scale issues like Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 or personal stories such as Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man. In The Closer We Get, artist Karen Guthrie has crafted an extremely intimate portrayal of her family that delves deep into her own personal issues while exploring a huge range of universal themes, including deception, family relations, unconditional love and the nature of documentary filmmaking itself."
The Closer We Get
"a poignant, unerring and simultaneously heart-warming and heartbreaking portrait of dealing with the demons of an unspoken past"
The Closer We Get
"...remarkable and inspiring..."
The Closer We Get
"A humbling and emotional journey of a family on film."
The Closer We Get
"a quietly shattering, ultimately hopeful portrait of redemptive love."
The Closer We Get
"A remarkable portrait....It’ll make you want to phone your parents."
The Closer We Get
"...demanding, captivating...".
The Closer We Get
"Karen Guthrie has crafted a beautiful piece of work that will make you laugh, cry and ultimately realise what is truly important – living."
The Closer We Get
"this engaging, powerful film, which serves as a sombre reminder of how pain can echo through generations."
The Closer We Get
"a bittersweet love letter"
The Closer We Get
"Through the course of the film she will find herself travelling to a foreign country but the larger journey - and the one she bravely shares with the camera and us - is the internal psychological terrain she is negotiating, considering where she has come from and where she wants to go. The success of the film is that she takes us with her on both journeys that are at once intensely personal yet filled with ideas and problems that are universal"
The Closer We Get
"The camerawork and use of yellowing, archive footage make this family tale a gorgeous one to witness. Her words and captured moments so profoundly emotional you feel as though you’ve known them for years. Almost effortlessly, Karen Guthrie has painted a family portrait with such deft intimacy that its impossible to focus your vision elsewhere."
The Closer We Get
"A beautifully rendered and ultimately heart-breaking reminder that there is no such thing as an ordinary life.”
The Closer We Get
"It’s a heartbreaking look at what damage strokes do to not only the person afflicted but to the people around them. Similar to last year’s The Possibilities Are Endless it manages to be both inspirational and upsetting"