Familia

Foreign Language DVDs

$19.95

SKU: B000O76TO0 Film Movement

Familia - 2005 French Canadian film directed by Louise Archambault. Michele, a divorced aerobics instructor with a gambling addiction, loses her job and seeks refuge with a childhood friend, Janine, who lives in a seemingly comfortable middle-class suburban neighborhood. Michele's rebellious teenage daughter, Marguerite, and Janine's shy and reserved daughter, Gabrielle, become friends, leading to unforeseen tensions that force both generations to reassess their values. Familia explores the question of how value systems are passed on from mother to daughter and asks: Is it possible to avoid passing on to our children those traits that we despise in our parents? Stars Sylvie Moreau, Macha Grenon and Juliette Gosselin. In French with optional English subtitles, unrated, 102 minutes.

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