Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

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Release Date

10/31/2008

Runtime

93 mins

Overview

In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt Kuenne, begins this film, a gift to the child.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A filmmaker transforms unspeakable tragedy into an act of fierce love, creating a portrait of a man through the eyes of those who adored him. What begins as a loving letter becomes a harrowing investigation into loss, systemic failure, and the search for meaning in the face of unbearable sorrow.

Mood

MournfulBleakDefiant

Themes

GriefLoveFamilyJusticeMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Child endangermentSuicide and self-harm

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