Val

An intimate, bittersweet collage of self-shot footage that feels like leafing through a famous stranger's home movies, by turns funny, raw and quietly heartbreaking.

Directed by

Leo Scott, Ting Poo

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Val Kilmer, Jack Kilmer, Mercedes Kilmer

Tagline

The life you live is the story you tell.

Overview

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood's most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors, has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, family, memory, art

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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