TV tonight: heartbreaking reflections on a father-son relationship
A Norwegian film-maker takes us through grief in Storyville. Plus: launching a rocket in French Guiana. Here’s what to watch this evening10pm, BBC FourA joyous yet tragic introduction to a...
By Hollie Richardson, Graeme Virtue and Phil Harrison · The Guardian Culture
A Norwegian film-maker takes us through grief in Storyville. Plus: launching a rocket in French Guiana. Here’s what to watch this evening 10pm, BBC Four A joyous yet tragic introduction to a film by its Norwegian maker and narrator, Gunnar Hall Jensen, as he explains that the little boy in the home video clips we are watching – his son, Jonathan – is now dead. Jensen went on to capture their relationship on camera for more than 20 years, which he candidly reflects on here, until Jonathan started to become withdrawn and distanced from his father before being killed at 21. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...