Mittoffersarefreshinglycandidviewoftheprivatemomentsofamajorpresidentialntender.ThefilminvitestheaudienceintotheroomwithMittRomneyandhistight-knitfamilyduringhistworecentattemptstogainthepresidency.Anotablyprivateperson,Romneywasnflictedaboutputtinghiswifeandfamilythroughtherigorsandexposureofmountingacampaign.AfterSenatorJohnMcCaindefeatedhiminthe2008primary,itseemedunlikelyRomneywouldrunagain.ThestorypicksupfouryearslaterasRomneysecurestheRepublicannominationandfacesPresidentObamaintheirfirstdebate.DirectorGregWhiteleywasgrantedunprecedentedaesstothepresidentialhopefulandhisrelatives.Ratherthanfocusingonthecandidate’splatformortactics,thefilmncentratesonoff-the-rerddiscussionsbetweenRomneyandhisclosestfamilymembers.Movingbeyondpolitics,Mittelegantlyrevealsthehumanandoften-hiddensideofapublicfigure.-L.V.