“Beware of narrative and form. Their power can bring us closer to the truth, but they can also be a weapon with a great power to manipulate.” These words are spoken early in Disclaimer‘s first episode, when journalist and documentarian Catherine Ravenscroft (Cate Blanchett) is being presented with an award for having “cut through narratives and form that distract us from hidden truths.” They presage the way Catherine’s life is about to be dramatically upended, but the warning is also sincere. Writer-director Alfonso Cuarn is telling us to beware of how this story is told.