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Family Business

2014 · 93 min

A light French family comedy that coasts on sibling bickering and warmth, easy to watch and gently tugging without ever getting heavy.

Directed by: Frédéric Berthe
Genres: Comedy, Tv movie
Starring: Michaël Youn, Ary Abittan, Marie Denarnaud

Overview: Brothers Yvan and Max are total opposites. One is a hypochondriac; the other, a carefree optimist. Their little sister Hélène suffers from kidney problems and urgently needs a transplant. Both are called upon but only one will be chosen.

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Directed by: Frédéric Berthe
Genres: Comedy, Tv movie
Starring: Michaël Youn, Ary Abittan, Marie Denarnaud

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Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, tv movie
Directed by: Frédéric Berthe
Written by: Eric Assous, Richard Berry
Starring: Michaël Youn, Ary Abittan, Marie Denarnaud, Pascal Louange, Denise Chalem, Michel Jonasz, Richard Berry, Claire Tran
Runtime: 93 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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