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Sarah Polley Ranked

Although it is just plain fun to rank a director's movies, it may also help me think about the director's oeuvre of work as a whole. Comparisons can help me to discover elements of film that I am drawn to, what the director finds value in revealing through their movies and possibly how the director has grown artistically.

Polley seems primarily focused on the relationships and close bonds we form romantically or familial. She often explore how the complex inner lives of people can change and threaten a relationship when the other person is not ready to change themselves or welcome to the change in the other person. These internal factors can express themselves through a connection with another person,…

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