Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America (2004)
- Directed by
- Douglas Buck
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This anthology collects three short films about American suburban families. The stories focus on family members dealing with trauma and violence.
disturbingbleakunsettlingslow-burngrimintensemelancholicvisceral
What happens
Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America is a 2003 American anthology horror film written and directed by Douglas Buck. It comprises three short films, the first being Buck's student film Cutting Moments, along with two subsequent shorts, Home and Prologue. Buck referred to the film as a "Suburban Holocaust" trilogy. The segments of Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America were shot over the course of several years: Cutting Room was completed in 1996, Home was completed in 1997, and Prologue was completed in 2002. The three short films were compiled by Buck in 2003, with the anthology premiering at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in September of that year. The film received a limited theatrical release, screening at independent theaters in Montreal and New York City in late 2004 before being released on DVD in February 2006. Severin Films issued a Blu-ray edition in January 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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