How Do You Measure a Year?
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For 17 years, filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt filmed his daughter Ella on her birthday in the same spot, asking her the same questions. In just 29 minutes, we watch her grow from a toddler to a young woman with all the beautiful and sometimes awkward stages in between. Each phase is captured fleetingly but makes an indelible mark. Her responses to her father’s questions are just a backdrop for a deeper story of parental love, acceptance, and ultimately, independence.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2021-08-13
Runtime: 29 mins
Director: Jay Rosenblatt
Spoken language: Español, English, Português
Genres: Documentary
Original title: How Do You Measure a Year?
Production Companies: Jay Rosenblatt Films, Locomotion Films, HBO Documentary Films
Production Countries: Canada, United States of America
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