Laggies: Lynn Shelton’s Film Blends a Coming-of-Age Story With a Quarter-Life Crisis
Laggies is a fantastic movie, filled with down-to-earth characters, transcendent themes, and witty comedy
Réunion de famille
At 35, Jean meets his father for the first time—not in the flesh, but on flickering Super 8 reels of long-forgotten family reunions. The director embarks on a journey through memories and missing pieces, weaving together the portrait of an absent father through the voices of those who once knew him. A deeply personal investigation, Family Reunion explores the echoes of inheritance, the weight of absence, and the power of film to resurrect the past.
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At 35, Jean meets his father for the first time—not in the flesh, but on flickering Super 8 reels of long-forgotten family reunions. The director embarks on a journey through memories and missing pieces, weaving together the portrait of an absent father through the voices of those who once knew him. A deeply personal investigation, Family Reunion explores the echoes of inheritance, the weight of absence, and the power of film to resurrect the past.
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