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In the Family
- Director: Patrick Wang
- Writer: Patrick Wang
- Producer: Frank Barrera; Matt Miller
CGiii Comment
Wow...sound asleep within 10 minutes - it's a pleasant thought...2 hours and 40 minutes more of relaxing sleep...yes, it is that long. Too long.
The static camera work and meandering dialogue both serve to make this film longer than it actually is...
It takes an audacious filmmaker to make such a long film....but, this is blind-sighted audacity... burdened with a script and performances that are both lacklustre and flaccid.
Wang does it all...and, unfortunately, not very well - he obviously put his heart and soul into this project - he is neither an actor nor a very good director.
To be continued...due to an overwhelming desire to sleep.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
In the town of Martin, Tennessee, Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. And a good life it is. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody's will reveals that he named his sister as Chip's guardian. The years of Joey's acceptance into the family unravel as Chip is taken away from him. In his now solitary home life, Joey searches for a solution. The law is not on his side, but friends are. Armed with their comfort and inspired by memories of Cody, Joey finds a path to peace with the family and becomes closer to his son.
Cast & Characters
Sebastian Banes as Chip Hines;
Patrick Wang as Joey Williams;
Trevor St. John as Cody Hines;
Lisa Altomare as Betsy;
Susan Kellermann as Marge Hawks;
Conan McCarty as Ed;
Harriett D. Foy as Sharon;
Zachary Sayle as Brent;
Georgie DeNoto as Dennis;
Juliette Allen-Angelo as Erin