Family Pictures (TV 1993)

Nina Eberlin comes home to visit her now-divorced parents and while looking through a collection of pictures taken by her father and herself, she reflects on how the pictures illustrate the... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Saville

Writers:

Sue Miller (novel), Jennifer Miller (teleplay)

Stars:

Anjelica Huston, Sam Neill, Kyra Sedgwick

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anjelica Huston	...	Lainey Eberlin
Sam Neill	...	David Eberlin
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Nina Eberlin
Dermot Mulroney	...	Mack
Jamie Harrold	...	Randall
Anya Alessandroni	...	Nina (3)
Alexandra Petrocci	...	Nina (5-6)
Laura Bertram	...	Nina (12-15)
Jared Wall	...	Mack (4)
Corey Sevier	...	Mack (8)
Sean Ryan	...	Mack (11)
Joshua Ragetlie	...	Randall (2)
Anthony Antonacci	...	Randall (6)
Jared Cook	...	Randall (8-9)
Brittany Ber	...	Mary (1)

Storyline

Nina Eberlin comes home to visit her now-divorced parents and while looking through a collection of pictures taken by her father and herself, she reflects on how the pictures illustrate the nature of families. She begins to tell the story of how her parents discovered their son Randall was autistic and how each reacted to that. Her mother had three more kids, all daughters, "the perfect children." The controversy over that and Randall's treatment pulls the parents apart. It also forces Nina and her older brother Mack to re-evaluate their relationship with each other and each parent.

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Plot Keywords:

autism | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 March 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Családi fényképek

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alexander/Enright & Associates, Hearst Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

183 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Greek Tragedy

This exceptionally fine film, with a cast of major star players, offers an insider's view of a large family's reaction to an autistic brother. Their daily affairs, from early childhood embarrassments to adult empathy, is held in a stranglehold by the guilt-ridden mother, Angelica Huston. The father, played by the solid Sam Neill, descends from non-acceptance of his son's disability to escaping in mid-life crises. Overall, his strong characterization reflects a true dilemma, unfortunately, affecting his wife and other five children. His daughter, Kyra Sedgwick, and other son, Dermot Mulroney turn in major performances as flawed and undervalued family members. Much of the exposition seems like Greek Tragedy among the various players. The final resolution brings everyone around, but may not be realistic in the end.