Nobody's Business

Watching the documentary Nobody’s Business was incredibly entertaining. A part of this film reminded me of my own family because our family tree is quite large back in Panama. I think it is important to try and find out about ancestors and great grandparents because it gives a sense of history. I found it rather sad that Oscar, (Alan’s father) did not care nor cared to find out more about his own grandfather in Eastern Europe.

The scenes where Oscar gets defensive which were cut interjected with a black and white boxing match made me wonder if the comments were real or not, especially since Oscar’s comments were just hilarious.

I think this film really explores the relationship between father and son overall. Alan compares his father’s upbringing with his own. He explores his father’s life with all of its ups and downs. Alan’s quest to get his father to confront his memory, and talk about his past is admirable because his father often refuses to cooperate. The film really hit a point by going and exploring different generations of the Berliner family going from the ancestors in Eastern Europe all the way to his sister’s daughter Jade.

One of the elements that stuck out to me the most was the sound used throughout the film. The bells, the ringing, the clock ticking, the fight scenes, were like another character in the documentary.

I liked how the film showed that even strangers can have a connection yet at the same time there are people living in this world who are completely lonely, and he used Oscar as an example.