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In the Family
In the Family
8.7
/10
1,201 Ratings

IN THE FAMILY

Directed by Patrick Wang
United States, 2011
Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+

Synopsis

Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody’s will reveals that he named his sister as Chip’s guardian.

Synopsis

Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody’s will reveals that he named his sister as Chip’s guardian.

Our take

Patrick Wang makes his mark on the landscape of independent American cinema with this impressive self-distributed debut, in which the writer-director also stars. A humane, deeply felt family drama of growth and survival, the film embraces grief and loss as the source of extraordinary strength.