Poster

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Unhappy living with his loveless parents, a young man convinces a family of Armenian immigrants that he's their long-lost son and moves in with them, improving all of their lives in the process.

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Patrick Tierney ...
Peter Foster
Berj Fazlian ...
George Deryan (as Berj Fazalian)
Sirvart Fazlian ...
Sonya Deryan
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Azah Deryan
Margaret Loveys ...
Mrs. Foster
Thomas Tierney ...
Mr. Foster
Phil Rash ...
Foster Counsellor
Paul Babiak ...
Deryan Counsellor
Constantino Magnatta ...
Video Operator (as Tino Magnatta)
Andrew Coyne ...
Counsellor in Elevator
Peg Christopherson ...
Counsellor in Elevator
Linzee Collins ...
Receptionist
Robert Kosoy ...
Boy in Store
Charmaine Lord ...
Stripper
Hagop Apkarian
Puzant Apkarian
Kaloust Babian
Arsho Basmajian
Isa Basmajian
Silva Basmajian
Camelia Frieberg
Irwin Haller
Nadya Hamparian
Simon Hasserjian
Kevork Kharshafdjian
Sylvia Kharshafdjian
Assadour Kirijian
Arsinée Melikian
Arthur Melikian
Garbis Melikian
Vivian Palin
Sirvart Papazian
Hurrie Tikiryan-Dwyer
Hripsime Trpandjian
Judy White
Pierre Yeremian
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Birthday Guest / Man Taking Suitcase at Airport (uncredited)

Directed by

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Atom Egoyan

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Atom Egoyan ... producer

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Peter Mettler

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Atom Egoyan

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Bruce McDonald ... assistant editor

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Ross Nichol

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Camelia Frieberg ... production manager
Jeremy Podeswa ... production manager

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Clark McCarron ... production sound mixer
Paul McGlashan ... boom operator
Daniel Pellerin ... re-recording mixer
David Rokeby ... sound realizations

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Marc Mercury ... stunts

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Douglas Koch ... assistant camera

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George Doering ... musician

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Susan Haller ... script supervisor

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Atom Egoyan ... classical guitar

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Plot Summary

Twenty-three year old Peter Foster, who still lives at home, used to find it entertaining to hear his parents continually argue in not liking each other very much. He no longer finds the situation entertaining, he coping by sleeping long hours, and retreating into a world of make believe. As Peter has been caught a few times in that fantasy world, his parents decide to deal with it by entering into family counseling, the sessions which are to be videotaped and to be viewed by each individual family member on their own before the subsequent session to view themselves objectively. After the first session, Peter is able to convince the counselor that part of his individual therapy should be to go away for a week, which Mr. Foster gladly pays for for the greater good of the family. Peter is to keep a diary, written or audio recorded, each day of his time away. What Peter really has in mind is to delve deeper into that world of make believe. He has learned of an immigrant family in Toronto, the Deryans - mother and father Sonya and George, and young adult daughter Azah - who are going through their own issues of a diversion of views between George and Azah which is leading to problems in the family dynamic. Peter's plan is to insert himself into the family for the week as Bedros, the son they gave up for adoption out of economic circumstance of the time. In the process, Peter may get a better view of his own family life, with the diary a means to make such an evaluation. Written by Huggo

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Taglines Peter wasn't happy with his family, so he found a new one See more »
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Also Known As
  • 喜相逢 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Lazos familiares (Mexico)
  • Najblizszy z rodziny (Poland)
  • Pariente cercano (Mexico)
  • Σχεδόν συγγενείς (Greece)
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  • 70 min
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Budget CAD37,000 (estimated)

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Trivia (Director Cameo) Atom Egoyan: a guest in Bedros' birthday party See more »
Movie Connections References The Graduate (1967). See more »

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