The Last of the Winthrops

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The Last of the Winthrops

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2022

1h 24m

Documentary

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THE LAST OF THE WINTHROPS explores the powerful revelations of a woman who reclaims her sense of self after taking an Ancestry DNA test. Initially she faces the seismic truth that her father, Reginald Winthrop, who could trace his heritage literally to the founders of America, is not her biological father. When Reg and his beautiful French Canadian wife Claire have their "miracle child", Viviane is raised as an heir to the historic Winthrop exceptionalism and finds pride in her career in dentistry. After she is contacted by an unknown relative through their Ancestry DNA test, Viviane embraces her new identity, where she finds peace after facing powerful themes about love, blood and family. Moving fluidly between past and present, through archival footage and private letters and recordings, the film follows Viviane on an epic journey across five countries and hundreds of years to find out who she thought she was... and finally finds her real path to her true self.

Jeanne Kaplan

Kaplan vs. Kaplan

03/15/2024

THE LAST OF THE WINTHROPS is a beautiful documentary detailing a woman’s quest to learn the truth about herself.

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David Kaplan

Kaplan vs. Kaplan

03/15/2024

The film does present an unusual and intriguing situation that could conceivably happen to anyone.

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Andrew Stover

Film Threat

11/23/2022

7.5/10

Singer and Winthrop’s documentary is tender, emotional, and unwavering in its ability to underline the true nature of family.

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M K

@RT09137291 Nov 4

I thought this documentary was done very well. It delves into the life of Viviane Winthrop after she takes a DNA test. It takes us to London and Paris and I loved the way the film shows us the map of where she goes. She was an only child, or so she thought. It's happy and sad and happy again. I don't want to give too much away but I recommend it. Well written and directed.

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Serril M

@RT91660543 12/12/2022

A great dive into the nature and nurture question. A great trip through history, Europe and a person trying to find who they really are and where they belong in this world.

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adam s

@RT64265235 11/14/2022

This film is a gem! A must see!

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THE LAST OF THE WINTHROPS explores the powerful revelations of a woman who reclaims her sense of self after taking an Ancestry DNA test. Initially she faces the seismic truth that her father, Reginald Winthrop, who could trace his heritage literally to the founders of America, is not her biological father. When Reg and his beautiful French Canadian wife Claire have their "miracle child", Viviane is raised as an heir to the historic Winthrop exceptionalism and finds pride in her career in dentistry. After she is contacted by an unknown relative through their Ancestry DNA test, Viviane embraces her new identity, where she finds peace after facing powerful themes about love, blood and family. Moving fluidly between past and present, through archival footage and private letters and recordings, the film follows Viviane on an epic journey across five countries and hundreds of years to find out who she thought she was... and finally finds her real path to her true self.

Director: Viviane Winthrop, Adam K. Singer
Producer: Adam K. Singer
Screenwriter: Chris Seward, Adam K. Singer, Viviane Winthrop
Distributor: We Unite As One
Production Co: We Unite As One
Rating: PG (Brief Language|Thematic Material|Smoking)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2022
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Stereo, Dolby SR

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