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By Andy K (331) on 16 Jun 2012

I was leery when I saw how long it was... but the film draws you in and really makes sense as it builds up…

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By Guy Dixon (19) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 31 May 2012

As Wang holds us in rapt attention, not only with his steady pacing, but with the hard realism of the screenplay, the characters retain a coldness…

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By Liz Braun (961) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 31 May 2012

Between the slow unfolding and the understated performances, experiencing this film is like being briefly dropped into someone else's life…

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By Todd B (417) on 15 May 2012

Though this film is 30 minutes too long (at least) and contains unnecessary scenes, the acting seems real and spontaneous, the story is so…

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By Jeff C (866) on 06 May 2012

One of the most heartfelt, genuine, organic, beautiful, well-done movies you'll ever see…

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By Frank Scheck (1,741) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 04 May 2012

This deeply humanistic, profoundly touching work representing independent cinema at its finest should be seen by far wider audiences…

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By Ryan B (2,114) on 04 May 2012

One of the best films I've seen this year…

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By Gerson S (4) on 02 May 2012

The movie is about a gay couple that due to one of the fathers dying the custody went to his family as he wished…

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By Ronald S (341) on 28 Apr 2012

An independent film that hits the nail on the head as to what constitutes family, blood or love…

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 20 Apr 2012

A non traditional look at non traditional families…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 18 Apr 2012

What a courageous first feature this is, a film that sidesteps shopworn stereotypes and tells a quiet, firm, deeply humanist story about doing…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 17 Apr 2012

Patrick Wang's moving debut feature appropriates the story arc of a courtroom drama, but the law turns out to be less pivotal than such old-fashioned…

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By Rob Humanick (476) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 23 Nov 2011

An acutely felt, altogether devastating family drama as intimate and affecting as it is sprawling and untamed…

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By Casper P (3) on 06 Nov 2011

An outstanding film that I had the pleasure to program at the most recent San Diego Asian Film Festival…

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By Paul Brunick (22) for New York Times (5,786) on 03 Nov 2011

Mr. Wang's slow-reveal psychological drama isn't just a showcase for his excellent ensemble cast…

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By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 03 Nov 2011

Ultimately worthwhile tale of a gay custody battle: important, rewarding viewing, but marred by directorial indulgence and excessive length…

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By Andrew Schenker (354) for Village Voice (8,525) on 01 Nov 2011

With an incisive understanding of character, believably naturalistic acting, and lengthy scenes that don't feel stretched out, In the Family…

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