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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

2008 · 94 min

A raw, intimate memorial that slowly tightens into heartbreak and outrage, leaving you shaken and grieving alongside the family.

Directed by
Kurt Kuenne
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • JustWatch TV Plus
  • PBS America Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Kurt Kuenne
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Starring
Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • justice
  • family
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror4
Humour3
Realism10
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight10

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Directed by
Kurt Kuenne
Written by
Kurt Kuenne
Starring
Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby, Shirley Turner, Zachary Andrew Turner, Heather Arnold, Jon Atkinson
Cinematography
Kurt Kuenne
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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