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In the Family (2011)

In the Family poster
Directed by
Patrick Wang
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 49m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man fights to keep custody of his deceased partner's young son. The story follows his legal and personal struggles as he navigates the family courts and his own grief.

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What happens

In the Family is a 2011 independent drama film that was the directorial debut of Patrick Wang. It tells the story of the surviving partner's attempt to maintain his relationship with his dead partner's young son. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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