The Super 8 Years
2022 · Movie · NR · 63 min · ★ 6.0 · 82% critics
A filmmaker revisits silent home movies from the 1970s and early 1980s, turning a personal family archive into a wider portrait of everyday pastimes, lifestyle, and ambitions. The film blends intimate memories with social context and history to capture the feel and color of those years.
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Streaming on Kino Film Collection.
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Details
- Original title
- Les Années Super 8
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-12-06
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (15 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like reflective, personal documentaries that connect private memories to broader social history, similar to Little Girl or Once You Know; Not for you if you want a fast, plot-heavy story.
Pros: intimate personal archive; vivid time-capsule feel; thoughtful social context | Cons: minimal plot drive; silent-footage style; reflective, slow pace
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Documentary Film · 2023 · nominated
Cast & crew
Annie Ernaux
as Self (archive footage) / Narrator (voice)
Directed by Annie Ernaux, David Ernaux-Briot