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Director: Soleil Moon Frye
Cast: Soleil Moon Frye, Virgil Frye
Actress-Director Soleil Moon Frye's second work focuses on her often troubled relationship with her father actor Virgil Frye who suffers on Alzheimer's disease. From the beginning of his career as a makeup artist on the set of Easy Rider, his work as a Elvis Presley double in New Orleans and his political support for the civil rights in Alabama to his work on the cornfields in Iowa and his Golden Gloves boxing championship Frye accompanies her father to re experience their past on a journey through the states. The longer their trip lasts, the more Mr. Frye's disease seems to worsen. Therefore it gets more and more difficult for both of them to cope with their lives and memories.
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Sonny Boy (2004) is a documentary directed by Soleil Moon Frye that focuses on her relationship with her father, actor Virgil Frye, as he battles Alzheimer's disease. The film follows their journey through various states as Frye tries to reconnect with her father's past, though his worsening condition makes it increasingly difficult for them to cope with their memories.
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Sonny Boy (2004), directed by Soleil Moon Frye, offers a poignant and deeply personal documentary exploring the complex relationship between Frye and her father, Virgil Frye, as he grapples with Alzheimer's disease. Fans of intimate character studies and documentaries that delve into family dynamics will appreciate Frye's nuanced and empathetic approach to capturing her father's journey.