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Release Year2001
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageSwedish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes6
DirectorKjell-Åke Andersson
WritersHåkan Lindhé, Kjell-Åke Andersson
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsFamily Secrets
About Family Secrets
Autumn 1978 in suburban Sweden. Everything seems to be fine with the middle class Bendrick family with their two teenage children and a younger son, until the mother starts seeing her first love again after 20 years. Just like their badly built house, the family façade starts slowly crumbling into pieces. The daughter, 15, finds her first love, and the boys too are puzzled by their own questions around adolescence and sexuality. The father tries to keep up a happy face, while the youngest son is the first and the most sensitive to realize how the family is heading towards a disaster.
Directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson, Family Secrets leans on a strong ensemble — Rolf Lassgård, Maria Lundqvist, Magnus Krepper — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2001.
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