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Unfinished Diary

1982·Movie
48min
79
GreatGoodWatch score

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Calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension2
  • Fast Pace1
  • Adrenaline0

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

Much of it is about family.

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos8
  • Family Dynamics8

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Satire & Parody1
  • Situational Comedy0

World

Everyday modern life, a real life story, and family

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6
  • Novelty4

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Character Depth7
  • Direction6
  • Dialogue Quality6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography5
  • Editing5
  • Sound Centrality4

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About

In this heartwarming docudrama, Chilean immigrant Marilú Mallet strives to make a film about her experience of deep isolation. Her English-speaking husband, a prominent film director, criticizes her subjective approach to filmmaking; her young son, raised in Quebec, speaks only French. Interviews with Isabel Allende and other Chilean exiles reveal a deep bond in this powerful and resonant film about language and genre, exile and immigration.
Chilean Exile NarrativeMeta-Cinematic DocudramaLinguistic IsolationIntimate Family PortraitFeminist Filmmaking CritiqueQuebec Cultural ContextPoignant & ReflectivePolitical Memory

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Is Unfinished Diary worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Unfinished Diary?

0 h 48 min

Unfinished Diary runs 0 h 48 min.

Is Unfinished Diary based on a true story?

Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.

What language is Unfinished Diary in?

FrenchSpanishEnglish

It was made in French, with some Spanish, English. Produced in Canada, Chile.