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Family Viewing

  • 19871987
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  • 1h 26m
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Family Viewing (1987)
Drama
Van's father, Stan, is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother, Armen. Although he could afford having her at home, she is sp... Read allVan's father, Stan, is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother, Armen. Although he could afford having her at home, she is spending her days watching TV in an old people's home. Van often visits her. He meets Aline,... Read allVan's father, Stan, is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother, Armen. Although he could afford having her at home, she is spending her days watching TV in an old people's home. Van often visits her. He meets Aline, whose mother is in the next bed. Van wants to get his grandma out of the old people's hom... Read all
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    • Atom Egoyan
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Stars
    • David Hemblen
    • Aidan Tierney
    • Gabrielle Rose
    • Atom Egoyan
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Stars
    • David Hemblen
    • Aidan Tierney
    • Gabrielle Rose
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    • 5User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    David Hemblen
    David Hemblen
    • Stan
    Aidan Tierney
    • Van
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Sandra
    Arsinée Khanjian
    Arsinée Khanjian
    • Aline
    Selma Keklikian
    • Armen
    Jeanne Sabourin
    • Aline's Mother
    Rose Sarkisyan
    • Van's Mother
    Vasag Baghboudarian
    • Young Van
    David MacKay
    • Man Behind Counters
    Hrant Alianak
    Hrant Alianak
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    Garfield Andrews
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    Edwin Stephenson
    • Video Salesman
    Aino Pirskanen
    Aino Pirskanen
    • Mistaken Woman
    Souren Chekijian
    • Priest at Funeral
    Johnnie Eisen
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    John Pellatt
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      Van: I've been feeling kinda weird lately.

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      Referenced in Yperoha plasmata: Tis Aristeras kai tis Proodou... (2008)

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    My Least Favorite Egoyan
    Van's father, Stan, is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother, Armen. Although he could afford having her at home, she is spending her days watching TV in an old people's home.

    At this point, I have seen almost all of the films of Atom Egoyan. This was definitely my least favorite. Not that it was horrible, and I have to give him some credit because he is clearly working with no budget... but this is just not the masterpiece that, say, "Exotica" is. Its clever concepts are bogged down by dull characters.

    The lack of emotion from some characters, and questionable motives of others are quite interesting, but never fully realized.
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      • September 1, 1988 (Australia)
      • Canada
      • English
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      • The Arts Television Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Canada Council for the Arts
      • Ego Film Arts
      • Ontario Arts Council
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    • 1 hour 26 minutes
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