parenting

Daring Autobiographical Doc Explores the Impact of an Absent Father

“Missed Call” documents a boy’s quest to reconnect with a father he hadn’t seen for many years. The film’s visual imagery, story structure, and editing are stunning. But what you’re most likely to remember is the documentary’s searing honesty. The director Victoria Mapplebeck not only captures her son as he deals with difficult emotions. She…

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