"Sr."
Insanely specific as this family history may be, “Sr.” packs a wallop in the end, when it comes time for father and son to say goodbye.
"Sr."
From documentarian Chris Smith (American Movie) comes a lovingly irreverent portrait of the life, career, and last days of maverick filmmaker Robert Downey Sr., whose rebellious spirit infused decades of counterculture moviemaking. “Sr.” widens the lens from Downey’s art to the life with which it was deeply intertwined, including an intimate examination of his relationship with son Robert Downey, Jr. Shot over the course of three years, the film truly honors Senior’s nonlinear, outlaw-life approach, including capturing his decision to embark on his own concurrent and final film project. Smith’s portrait of a family and an artist is a meditation on life that’s as surreal as it is sentimental, a celebration of making art with no rules that tosses out its own rule book along the way.
Genre
Documentary,
Films & Filmmakers
Runtime
90
Language
English
Director
Chris Smith
FEATURED REVIEW
Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
Robert Downey Jr. has been a star for so long—and been one of the industry’s premier marquee draws since 2008, when he assumed the foundational Marvel Cinematic Universe role of Tony Stark in 'Iron Man'—that it’s easy to forget that he’s the son of movie royalty. 'Sr.' aims to correct that potential ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 11.23.22 - 12.01.22
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