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''Must Read After My Death'' is a 2009 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Morgan Dews. It is a story about Allis and her husband Charley, in
Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The city, located in Hartford County, Connecticut, Hartford County, had a population of 121,054 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ce ...
in the 1960s. The film's soundtrack was composed by the Emmy-nominated musician Paul Damian Hogan.


Synopsis

When a Hartford couple turns to psychiatry for help with their marriage, things quickly spiral out of control. Couples counseling, individual and group therapy, and 24-hour marathon sessions ensue. Their four children suffer and are given their own psychiatrists. Pills are prescribed, people are institutionalized, and shock therapy is administered. The story is told by the family itself, from a collection of audio recordings and home movies, illuminating a difficult and extraordinary time.


Production

''Must Read After My Death'' was created after Dews found a trove of video and tape belonging to his late grandmother, Allis. The documentary does not include interviews with Allis' grown children and focuses only on her video and audio diary.


Distribution

The film had its US premiere in 2008 at the
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. Gigantic Digital released ''Must Read After My Death'' in February 2009. It was the first film to be released day-and-date in theaters and online. Gigantic managed to control the availability of the film online, blocking it in markets where the film was playing theatrically.


Critical response

The film received critical acclaim, receiving 90% positive reviews at the website
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Accolades


References

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