Cast
Credits
Cinematography: Phil Abraham 
Alan Berliner David W. Leitner
Editing: Alan Berliner
Produced by: Alan Berliner
Plot
The director tries to interview his reluctant, private father Oscar Berliner about his life, in a funny, moving documentary on a father-son relationship and family memory.
Sinekatalog’s take
A funny, moving and personal family documentary.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (1,000 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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