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Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
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Classical in form, earnest, contemplative and nostalgic.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
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Cast
- Michelle WilliamsMitzi Fabelman
- Paul DanoBurt Fabelman
- Seth RogenBenny Loewy
- Gabriel LaBelleSammy Fabelman
- Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFordYounger Sammy Fabelman
- Keeley KarstenNatalie Fabelman
- Alina BraceYoung Natalie Fabelman
- Julia ButtersReggie Fabelman
- Birdie BorriaYounger Reggie Fabelman
- Judd HirschUncle Boris
Crew
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- Tony KushnerWriter
- Steven SpielbergWriter
- Janusz KamińskiDirector of Photography
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Michael KahnEditor
- Sarah BrosharEditor
- Kristie Macosko KriegerProducer
- Tony KushnerProducer
- Steven SpielbergProducer
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