# Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

> A filmmaker's tribute to a murdered friend becomes an anguished chronicle of family grief, parenthood, and the consequences of a shattered justice system.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9327

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Director: Kurt Kuenne
- Cast: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby, Shirley Turner, Zachary Andrew Turner, Heather Arnold, Jon Atkinson
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152758/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: devastating, intimate, foreboding, serious documentary viewing, true crime viewing

## Synopsis

A heartfelt exploration of love and loss, as a filmmaker honors his late friend and prepares for a new life.

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