![]() ![]() And as they sorted through her house, Alex started to suspect something was wrong based on items found in the house. Years later, after Alex had time to grow close to his family again, their mother died. Marcus reintroduced Alex to their mother, his friends, his whole life. The movie first lays out the story of the accident and Alex’s recovery, letting both brothers tell what happened separately. The subject of Tell Me Who I Am is twofold: Alex’s quest to figure out who he really is and Marcus’s struggle with whether he should tell his brother the full extent of the trauma they suffered as children. Note: Spoilers for Tell Me Who I Am follow. Tell Me Who I Am goes further than the book, forcing a confrontation in its third act. Alex and Marcus wrote about their experience in a 2013 book by the same name but left many of the details vague about what actually happened in their lives. What it’s about: It’s tricky to tell a story like Alex and Marcus’s in a documentary without stepping over an ethical line that exploits personal tragedy fo just another suspenseful “twist.” Tell Me Who I Am narrowly but successfully pulls it off by letting the brothers delve into the rawness of their relationship.īut it’s still gripping. Vox-mark vox-mark vox-mark vox-mark vox-mark ![]()
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