
'Running from Crazy' is a documentary examining the personal journey of model and actress Mariel Hemingway, the great granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, as she strives for a greater understanding of her family history of suicide and mental illness. Through stunning archival footage of the three Hemingway sisters and intimate verite moments with Mariel herself, the film examines the remarkable though often heartbreaking Hemingway legacy. As Mariel comes to terms with the trage... (Full plot summary below)
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'Running from Crazy' is a documentary examining the personal journey of model and actress Mariel Hemingway, the great granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway, as she strives for a greater understanding of her family history of suicide and mental illness. Through stunning archival footage of the three Hemingway sisters and intimate verite moments with Mariel herself, the film examines the remarkable though often heartbreaking Hemingway legacy. As Mariel comes to terms with the tragedies of her family's past that have shaped the course of her life, deeply hidden secrets are revealed and truths emerge. Through it all, Mariel finds a way to overcome a similar fate for herself and her daughters, brings awareness to an issue she's deeply passionate about, and discovers an inner strength and peace.
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| Christianity TodayKenneth R. MorefieldKopple is one of my favorite directors because she believes in her audience's intelligence. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonald"People can heal themselves by feeling genuine love for each other," says Mariel's daughter, arms around her mother. It may not be the entire answer, but it's a start. |
| Toronto StarBruce DemaraWhile the film feels a little self-indulgent at times, Hemingway proves to be a worthy protagonist. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Ian ThompsonUsing home movies and other footage, Kopple provides a discomfiting portrait of a family’s deep-seated dysfunction. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIt's good nonetheless, an artfully arranged account of Hemingway's current life, mixed with footage shot by her late sister Margaux for a 1983 documentary about the family. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA sobering documentary focusing on Mariel Hemingway and her struggle with the terrible curse of seven suicides in her family history. |
| The PlaylistKatie WalshThat the structure consistently undermines its own storytelling is frustrating when the story to be told is a vital and interesting one. |
| The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThis heart-wrenching and deceptively conventional documentary manages the tensions in its subject and in the vérité approach in a fruitful, illuminating and surprisingly moving way. |
| The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThere is much here of interest to aficionados of the great author as well as to those curious about the complicated relationship between sisters Mariel and the late Margaux. |
| The GuardianSebastian DoggartThe only new titbit of information for Hemingway-philes is that none of his grandchildren read his books. |