The Myth of Fingerprints (1997)
- Directed by
- Bart Freundlich
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A dysfunctional family gathers for Thanksgiving in New England. Old tensions and buried conflicts resurface among the parents and their adult children.
melancholictenseslow-burnbittersweetintimatedryly funnyevocativeunderstated
What happens
The Myth of Fingerprints is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Bart Freundlich. It stars Blythe Danner, Roy Scheider, Noah Wyle, and Julianne Moore. The story follows the gathering of a dysfunctional family during Thanksgiving in New England. The film premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival and later received a limited release on September 17, 1997. The film's title originates from Paul Simon's 1986 song "All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints" and is a reference to the idea of blood ties and differing personalities amongst family members. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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