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The Third Dad
Reviewed by: Andrew Robertson
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Opening with a quote from The Third Man, "A man is not dead because you put him underground," Theresa Moerman's film is a deeply personal, deeply moving portrait of grief.
The loss inflicted by alcoholism, not just of a life, but of the way that life was lived, and with whom, and how, and the costs borne, and by whom, and how, and subtle scoring and careful editing around a simple enough document. A trip to a graveside. Showing at GSFF 2016 as part of the Scottish 1 programme it sat among films that dealt with loss, and grief, and sadness, and relationships both transient and painful, and was all the stronger in context and in contrast.
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It is not for audiences to speak of reconciliation, of reevaluation, of remedy, but in this film there is scope to observe, to witness. We are invited to accompany a daughter on a journey and it is wise to accept - this is a powerful trip, a transporting document that compels.
Reviewed on: 22 Mar 2016