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

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)

Trailer

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