An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.
Direction
Salerno treats a writer like a true crime case, unhinged and effective.
Production
Archival gold: letters, photos, and that creepy bunker footage.
Director
Shane Salerno
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
