Don't You Forget About Me

A gentle, nostalgic quest that coasts on affection for its subject, more amiable than revelatory, with a wistful undertow about fame and disappearance.

Directed by

Matt Sadowski-Austin

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Andrew McCarthy, Annie Potts, Gedde Watanabe

Tagline

In 1991, filmmaker John Hughes disappeared from Hollywood. In 2008, four filmmakers went to find him.

Overview

Throughout the ’80s John Hughes defined the teen movie genre and spoke not only to that generation’s teens, but every generation that has followed. Then in 1991 he hung up his director’s hat and disappeared into obscurity ala J.D Salinger. In 2008, a group of young Canadian filmmakers set out to complete a documentary about the man with what they hoped would culminate with an interview, which would be his first since 1999.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Celebrity, art, memory, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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