The film club: a true story of a father and son
Arts and entertainment, Literature biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Family and relationships, Parenting
Human-narrated audio
Summary
The true story of author Gilmour's decision to let his 16-year-old son drop out of high school, on the condition that the boy agree to watch three films a week with him. Examines how those years changed both their lives.… From French New Wave and Kurosawa to De Palma, film noir, and Billy Wilder, Gilmour describes key moments in each film, as he teaches his son about life and the vagaries of growing up through the power of the movies. Strong language and descriptions of sex. Canada Reads 2012. 2007.