On the other hand, I would back anything that loosens the bonds of the bio-pic.

NEWYORKER: Private Wars

This ambitious French bio-pic devoted to the great Edith Piaf is fascinating, exhausting, and overwrought a death trip.

NEWYORKER: La Vie en Rose

There are also more simple styles, such as sliding between the images to package your bio-pic a bit more.

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