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Great Photo, Lovely Life

  • 2023
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 52m
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7.4/10
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Amanda Mustard in Great Photo, Lovely Life (2023)
Photojournalist Amanda Mustard turns her investigative lens on the sexual abuse committed by her grandfather, unearthing a high-stakes personal journey in pursuit of the truth and reconciliation for Amanda's family.
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Photojournalist Amanda Mustard turns her investigative lens on the sexual abuse committed by her grandfather, unearthing a high-stakes personal journey in pursuit of the truth and reconcilia... Read allPhotojournalist Amanda Mustard turns her investigative lens on the sexual abuse committed by her grandfather, unearthing a high-stakes personal journey in pursuit of the truth and reconciliation for Amanda's family.Photojournalist Amanda Mustard turns her investigative lens on the sexual abuse committed by her grandfather, unearthing a high-stakes personal journey in pursuit of the truth and reconciliation for Amanda's family.

  • Directors
    • Rachel Beth Anderson
    • Amanda Mustard
  • Writers
    • Rachel Beth Anderson
    • Josef Beeby
    • Amanda Mustard
  • Stars
    • Bill Flickinger
    • Angie Minnick
    • Amanda Mustard
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  • IMDb RATING
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    1.8K
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    • Directors
      • Rachel Beth Anderson
      • Amanda Mustard
    • Writers
      • Rachel Beth Anderson
      • Josef Beeby
      • Amanda Mustard
    • Stars
      • Bill Flickinger
      • Angie Minnick
      • Amanda Mustard
    • 23User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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      • Rachel Beth Anderson
      • Amanda Mustard
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      • Josef Beeby
      • Amanda Mustard
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    10shailosweetkittycat

    Living alongside the delusional...

    This really hit home for my own reasons, this made me so sad and so angry! This man STILL believes he is free of any wrong doing, that he is this jovial, sweet man that couldn't possibly hurt a fly... He makes me sick! Furious!

    I also really have such anger towards his wife and even their daughter who allowed this man to abuse one of her own daughters.

    I am not negating or dismissing trauma and the cycle of dysfunction that does essentially brain wash a victims emotional or moral compass, but since the DAWN OF TIME a mother is designed to protect their children, not continously put them in the jaws of the lion. I don't care what year it was or what societal stigmas were in place, nothing should hinder that instinct.

    Also. That other weird, overly defensive, overly chatting couple that completely gas light her Mother and immediate began to preach the word of God and make her pray for forgiveness... UNREAL!!! I was floored either of them even entertained that whole thing, that couple was shady and clearly hiding something too...

    This guy is a monster, stone cold and has lived his whole live raping little girls with no repercussions, this is exponentially terrible and shameful.

    This took so much courage from her and especially all of the victims, very well done.
    Wintershope

    Impacts So Many People Suffering in Silence

    Was glued to the TV watching this documentary. It's the first time I have watched a show about family members abusing other family members. It's a discussion that usually doesn't happen in families. These ladies faced it in their family head on. Because of the time lapse of the abuse, memories, in some instances, were from so many years ago but very vivid. The bravery of the ladies to dig deep is admirable. The Grandfather, in my opinion, didn't grasp the severity of what his actions did to the people he abused. His words rang hollow to me. Granted he was close to dying but, his words centered more on how he is going to be greeted upon his death. Recently, I learned my Father tried to abuse his Granddaughters when they were preteens. His actions repulsed me. He has been gone for many years but he was never confronted. Thank you for sharing your experience. I admire you for doing this in a public setting. Hopefully it will start discussion's in families that are currently dealing with this issue.
    solis-ivan

    Uncomfortable, but for the wrong reasons

    What was the purpose? He didnt went to jail again, noone got closure, no laws were changed, he wasnt even confronted the right way, the family didnt heal and he even did his thing one last time in his final days! We can excuse everything with creating "awareness" but its just too trivial in my opinion. I feel she used his whole family suffering to create this documentary. There we're too many shots where she was the "movie star". I know it wasnt an easy documentary to create because of the emocional connection, but i think that affected the whole project. Im just happy it ended.

    The topic behind this piece is really serious and has to be talked about (or screamed) but in some points it was just the excuse to show drama.

    From a technical stand point i really likes the cinematography and the edition, it makes you feel a lot of things and that is what art is supposed to do.

    I cant rate this.
    7hrw-83656

    Poignant

    A loving granddaughter explores the terror unleashed for decades on defenseless children by her twisted, sick grandfather and what the aftermath has done to the family as it drips down over generations. While the film usually takes too lenient a view of the monster/subject's enabling wife, it still manages to make clear that predators such as these are rarely able to wreak their havoc without support, and that anyone who provides it DOES bear responsibility. The "Christianity" displayed in the film is both maddening and sad. Little wonder the filmmaker abandoned her faith given the totally warped way it is understood, practiced, and weaponized by those around her. I hope she one day encounters true Christianity, which does not sweep sin under the rug or flog victims with religiosity, but loves and pursues true justice. Bill exhibited no signs of true remorse or repentance in the film, and hearing him invoke God's name was nauseating. In any case, his days of getting away with anything are surely over now. I hope those he left in shambles find true peace.
    9Kkearns5282

    A truly strong family

    In spite of this person being an absolute, unremorsful monster, his family showed him the compassion and love he didn't deserve and never showed to his countless victims. I certainly wouldn't have been so kind in this situation.

    As someone from a family with the patriarch also doing such things, this family's ability to confront his actions head on makes me sad my family never could speak openly about what had happened. Quite the opposite, this was buried deep down and became a shameful secret only part of the family even knows about today.

    My expectation is that everybody who watched this documentary or is reading this review has experience to some degree, either personally, or with a loved one some form of sexual abuse. It is staggering and disgusting how pervasive these behaviors are but if we are ever going to slow its momentum it's by being upfront and honest and teaching our children to speak up.

    Powerful and jarring movie.

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
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    • Language
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    • Also known as
      • Gran foto, hermosa vida
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      • HBO Documentary Films
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