On Netflix, 3 stories inspired by real events, told in short, but intense, documentaries are definitely worth a watch: Jim & Andy, Tell Me Who I Amas well as Victims/Suspects.
From the box of Making a Murdererin 2015, Netflix became the specialist in documentaries true crime of all kinds, probing the darkest recesses of the human soul, to the point of exhaustion.
But there’s more to life than serial killers or court cases. Other productions, available on SVOD platforms, allow us to tell reality differently, through often powerful stories.
On Netflix, you have the choice between diving into the psychology of Jim Carrey with Jim & Andythe terrifying secrets of Tell Me Who I Am or the gripping investigation into rape culture with Victims/Suspects.
Jim & Andy on Netflix, when cinema becomes oppressive
If you haven’t lived in a cave for the last 30 years, you’ve probably already seen the genius of Jim Carrey on screen. Of The Mask has Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind passing through the Truman Show or even Sonic, the multifaceted actor is clearly one of the best of his generation. In 1999, he starred in a film less known to the general public, but just as cult: Man on the Moon, a biography of American comedian Andy Kaufman. A role that will obsess Jim Carrey, to the point that he decides to stay in character, including off camera.
The documentary Jim & Andy returns to the uncontrollable shooting of this feature film, featuring the actor during the production of the film, but also in recent interviews. The making-of then shows to what extent this interpretation shook the psychology of Jim Carrey, with repercussions still visible today.
Spreading an essential message on mental health, Jim & Andy is also a fascinating dive into the world of the seventh art, as much as a sensitive portrait of an extraordinary actor. It doesn’t matter if you saw Man on the Moonor not (even if the documentary obviously makes more sense with the film in mind), this Netflix production remains essential to better understand the man behind the star.
- To see if you liked: Man on the Moon; Kidding; The Truman Show; Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony; Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
- To see if you are looking for: documentary; biography ; world of cinema; making-of; Mental Health ; behind the scenes of filming; moving; creepy ; portrait of an actor; see Jim Carrey more inhabited than ever, bordering on the disturbing
Tell Me Who I Am on Netflix, when memories become blurry
Alex and Marcus Lewis are two seemingly close-knit twin brothers. But their complicity hides a much more complicated story than it seems. In 1982, at the age of 17, Alex suffered amnesia following a serious motorcycle accident. He doesn’t remember anything or anyone except his brother, Marcus. The latter will then guide him in his daily life, answering all questions, showing photos and depicting a rather idyllic past existence. But what Marcus doesn’t tell Alex is that he’s hiding a terrible family secret…
Please note: we strongly advise you to prepare tissues before launching Tell Me Who I Am. An ambitious behind-closed-doors documentary, the film is above all a moving and almost unreal true story, which literally leaves you speechless. We immediately become attached to these two brothers who tell their version of the past with modesty and sincerity. We will not reveal here the central revelation or the themes mentioned, which remain very difficult to approach, but just know that you have to have a strong heart to spend this hour and a half in the company of these twins, united by lies but above all a deep love. Touching, but trying.
- To see if you liked: Three Identical Strangers; A Secret Love; Misha and the Wolves; Pray Away ; Memento
- To see if you are looking for: documentary; drama ; family secrets; inspired by books; twins; sob out ; stay shaken for a while by the film’s twist
Victims/Suspects on Netflix, when the plaintiffs become accused
“I don’t believe you at all. I think you are the type of people who want to take the place of real victims. » This is how an American police officer receives a complaint of sexual assault from a young woman. And this dramatic scenario is unfortunately all too common in the United States, as elsewhere. To investigate this culture of rape, which is still well established in our societies, journalist Rae de Leon spent years analyzing more than 200 cases of this type.
The victims then become suspicious, are convinced by the police to recant, or even are handcuffed and then charged with false accusations. Their names and faces then appear endlessly in traditional media, and even on the social networks of the police departments concerned. Victims/Suspects recounts the titanic and painful investigative work, to highlight the shortcomings of a failing justice system. An edifying documentary, from which we emerge with the desire to destroy this system which does not protect the victims, but also to burn down the patriarchy altogether. Deeply revolting, but necessary.
If you liked this article, you will like the following: don’t miss them by subscribing to Numerama on Google News.