Stories We Tell was enjoyable because I felt like it shifted from what I originally perceived it to be to something totally different. When it began I thought it would just be a family biopic or anything like that, yet as the film went on it shifted its appearance multiple times. It gave me the sense that I was watching this project unfold and shift the way it must have for the director as she set out to film it. What may have been a delve into her family, and as she eventually said, a chance to take a closer look at how peoples stories affect and change our personal history’s or understanding of it, soon became the search for Sarah Polley’s true origin. That story of search for identity, is relatable, it sparks reaction from its viewers as we saw in class and possibly felt ourselves. Whether it’s the inner conflict to decide who is right or wrong based on our own morals and experiences, or understanding Polley’s questions and journey comparing it to our own. It has a sense of a very personal project, which it was, but because of that it causes this spark in emotion in its viewers, something that history docs. Etc. Just can’t have and this is what has made this documentary stick out to me. The power in a film to spark up controversy, or just reactions simply by putting a story out there. I enjoyed watching everything unfold, and getting a sense of a story that we can all somewhat relate too. The scene where one of Polley’s sisters says, “Who cares about our stupid family”, that kind of echoed inside a bit. We probably all see our family stories as dumb but they can be so entertaining for others, and most importantly they do have such a big impact that we can’t even see at times. It reminds me of what our visitor said, about personal projects resonating with viewers and sparking a way bigger reaction that much is definitely true about this film.