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Family Viewing

  • 19871987
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  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.4K
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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
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Writer
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Stars
    • David Hemblen
    • Aidan Tierney
    • Gabrielle Rose
Top credits
  • Director
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Writer
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Stars
    • David Hemblen
    • Aidan Tierney
    • Gabrielle Rose
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    • 5User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations

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    David Hemblen
    David Hemblen
    • Stanas Stan
    Aidan Tierney
    • Vanas Van
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Sandraas Sandra
    Arsinée Khanjian
    Arsinée Khanjian
    • Alineas Aline
    Selma Keklikian
    • Armenas Armen
    Jeanne Sabourin
    • Aline's Motheras Aline's Mother
    Rose Sarkisyan
    • Van's Motheras Van's Mother
    Vasag Baghboudarian
    • Young Vanas Young Van
    David MacKay
    • Man Behind Countersas Man Behind Counters
    Hrant Alianak
    Hrant Alianak
    • Administratoras Administrator
    John Shafer
    • Private Detectiveas Private Detective
    Garfield Andrews
    • Hotel Bellboyas Hotel Bellboy
    Edwin Stephenson
    • Video Salesmanas Video Salesman
    Aino Pirskanen
    Aino Pirskanen
    • Mistaken Womanas Mistaken Woman
    Souren Chekijian
    • Priest at Funeralas Priest at Funeral
    Johnnie Eisen
    • Aline's Clientas Aline's Client
    John Pellatt
    • Television Voicesas Television Voices
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    • Director
      • Atom Egoyan
    • Writer
      • Atom Egoyan
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Van: I've been feeling kinda weird lately.

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

    User reviews5

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    Top review
    8/10
    smartly directed audio-visual satire
    The breakthrough film by the most stylish and original critic of the audio/visual age is a sophisticated mock soap opera charting the corrosive influence of TV and video on the fabric of modern family life. With astonishing versatility and a grab-bag of black comic gestures, writer director Atom Egoyan injects an air of deadpan, dispassionate humor into a convoluted melodrama which is less kinky than it sounds: a young man, finding his family identity threatened, rescues some nostalgic home videos before his father can erase them with homemade S&M porn, and then 'kidnaps' his neglected grandmother from her nursing home with the help of a sympathetic woman who earns a living selling phone sex. The screenplay shows a tendency toward over plotting (which should be obvious from even this thumbnail synopsis), but Egoyan unravels the many narrative knots with a rare technical and creative dexterity that earned his film the honor of being the best Canadian film of the year.
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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1988 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Familienbilder
    • Filming locations
      • The Arts Television Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Canada Council for the Arts
      • Ego Film Arts
      • Ontario Arts Council
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    • Budget
      • CA$160,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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