My Own Man (2014)
- Directed by
- David Sampliner
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man examines what it means to be a man when he finds out he is going to be a father to a boy. He tries things like voice lessons and warrior weekends and also looks back at his relationship with his own father.
introspectivehonestpoignantcontemplativevulnerableexploratorypersonal
What happens
My Own Man is a 2014 documentary film taking a look at what it means to be a man in today's society. David Sampliner's search starts when he learns he’s about to become a father to a baby boy and is unsure of his abilities to raise his son into manhood. The story of the 40-year-old's search which includes vocal lessons, warrior weekends and hunting before turning into a deeper look at his relationship with his own father. The film is executive produced by Edward Norton. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Show Me the Father (2021)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.