Ross McElwee’s new documentary, “Remake,” marks his return to feature filmmaking after a lengthy absence and focuses on the death of his son, Adrian. Across reviews, the film is described as an anguished, reflective work in which McElwee confronts grief and the unresolved questions that follow a child’s death. The documentary is built largely around older footage, with sources noting that Adrian was a frequent subject of McElwee’s earlier films, and that the new project revisits that on-screen relationship over time. Several outlets characterize the film as both a personal tribute and a career-spanning reconsideration of McElwee’s approach to documenting family life. One review frames the film as a culmination of his filmmaking career, while another emphasizes the ethical and personal responsibility involved in turning a loved one’s life—and death—into part of a documentary record. Taken together, the accounts describe “Remake” as a blend of memoir and artistic reflection, using past material to map how loss reshapes memory and authorship. The film is presented as intimate, self-examining, and centered on the ongoing impact of Adrian’s death on McElwee.