Exposure

Documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson turns her lens on her own family, exploring the profound impact of aging, illness, and mortality. Through intimate interviews and archival footage, she captures her father's decline and her mother's resilience, creating a deeply personal and universally resonant exploration of love and loss.

Exposure received widespread critical acclaim for its raw honesty, emotional depth, and innovative filmmaking. Critics lauded Johnson's courageous vulnerability in confronting her family's struggles with aging and death, praising the film's ability to find moments of beauty and connection amidst profound sadness.

• A deeply personal and unflinching look at aging and family.

• Praised for its emotional resonance and poetic cinematography.

• An honest and often heartbreaking examination of life's end stages.

Google audience: Audiences found 'Exposure' to be a profoundly moving and relatable documentary, resonating with its honest portrayal of family, aging, and loss. Many viewers appreciated the film's ability to evoke empathy and offer a cathartic experience, though some found its emotional intensity challenging.

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize: U.S. Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.

Kirsten Johnson initially intended to make a film about her father's life, but the project evolved into a broader exploration of her entire family as his health declined.