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Family Gathering

2013 · 26 min

A wry, affectionate chamber comedy where a crowded family gathering turns self-absorption into gentle cringe and warmth.

Directed by
David Au
Overview
A dysfunctional family comedy centered on an extended Asian American family of a certain age celebrating the same sex marriage of Hiro and Bud; homophobia is not a problem because these people are too self-involved to create anything but embarrassment for Hiro.
How it feels
Satirical, warm, absurd and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, identity, sexuality, love
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
David Au
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • love
  • loyalty
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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