Handle With Care

Filmmaker Jono McLeod embarks on a peculiar journey to re-enact a pivotal moment from his childhood using a unique method. He hires an actor to play his younger self, assembling a cast and crew to recreate a specific day from 1999, all while documenting the process. This unconventional approach delves into themes of memory, perception, and the subjective nature of reality.

Handle With Care received positive reviews, praised for its innovative concept and introspective exploration of memory. Critics noted its charmingly amateurish yet deeply personal aesthetic, highlighting its unique blend of documentary and fictional re-enactment.

• An inventive and charming documentary that plays with the nature of memory.

• McLeod's meta-cinematic approach offers a unique perspective on personal history.

• The film is both a poignant personal reflection and an engaging cinematic experiment.

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Nominated for the Audience Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Director Jono McLeod himself appears in the film, not just as the director, but also playing the role of the adult Jono, who is narrating the story.