A Family (2024)

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Award-winning French writer Christine Angot goes on a business trip to Strasbourg where her father lived before dying several years ago. It is the city where she met him for the first time at the age of 13, and where he sexually abused her over the following years. His wife and children still live there. Angot takes a camera and knocks on the doors of her family to push them to clarify their attitudes to her father’s crime that stretched over so many years. A cinematographic journey that challenges social norms and family perspectives in dealing with incest.

Director: Christine Angot
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 82 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Caroline Champetier, Inês Tagarin
Editing: Pauline Gaillard
Production: Le Bureau Films, Rectangle Productions
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr

Keywords

family relationships, rape victim, teenage rape, interpersonal relationships, relationships, personal narrative, documentary, family documentary

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Family about?
Award-winning French writer Christine Angot goes on a business trip to Strasbourg where her father lived before dying several years ago. It is the city where she met him for the first time at the age of 13, and where he sexually abused her over the following years. His wife and children still live there. Angot takes a camera and knocks on the doors of her family to push them to clarify their attitudes to her father’s crime that stretched over so many years. A cinematographic journey that challenges social norms and family perspectives in dealing with incest.
Who directed A Family?
A Family was directed by Christine Angot.
Who stars in A Family?
A Family stars Christine Angot.
How long is A Family?
A Family has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
What genre is A Family?
A Family is a Documentary film.
Where was A Family produced?
A Family was produced in France.