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The Fam

2022 · 110 min

A raw, intimate ensemble portrait that blurs fiction and documentary, leaving you moved and unsettled by its wounded, unsparing honesty.

Directed by
Fred Baillif
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claudia Grob, Charlie Areddy, Kassia Da Costa
Overview
Told episodically and bordering between the fictional and the documental, the film intimately interweaves the life stories of young women who no longer have a real home with their own families. They are given refuge in a temporary youth home, where they and their carers bond to form a new family. La Mif is a safe haven for wounded protagonists who do not spare themselves or others.

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Directed by
Fred Baillif
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claudia Grob, Charlie Areddy, Kassia Da Costa
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • found family
    • trauma
    • isolation
    • coming-of-age
    • healing
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Fred Baillif
    Written by
    Fred Baillif
    Starring
    Claudia Grob, Charlie Areddy, Kassia Da Costa, Amandine Golay, Joyce Esther Ndayisenga, Amelie Tonsi, Sara Tulu, Anais Uldry
    Cinematography
    Joseph Areddy
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    Switzerland
    Languages
    French

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