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Bad Family (2010)

Bad Family poster
Original title
Paha perhe
Directed by
Aleksi Salmenperä
Genre
drama film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
K-12
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father becomes convinced that his son and daughter are in an incestuous relationship. His obsessive suspicions spiral into delusion as he tries to stop what he believes is happening.

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What happens

Bad Family (Finnish: Paha perhe) is a 2010 Finnish drama film written and directed by Aleksi Salmenperä and produced by Aki Kaurismäki. The film tells the story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing suspicions and concerns cause the father to become delusional and unrelenting in his quest to end the love affair between his children. Distributed domestically by Sandrew Metronome, Bad Family was theatrically released in Finland on 29 January 2010. From 14 to 21 February 2010 it was screened at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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