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The Family I Had

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A mother recounts how her seemingly ideal family was shattered after her brilliant son committed a violent act.
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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Dec 20, 2017
3/4
The filmmakers never lose sight of the human beings looking for answers to impossible questions. Go to Full Review
Jason Bailey Flavorwire May 5, 2017
The Family I Had sensitively and emotionally engages with the enormity and complexity of this situation, which transcends true crime and approaches Greek tragedy, and it just plain knocks the wind out of you. Go to Full Review
Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine Apr 23, 2017
Katie Green and Carlye Rubin's film documents the transferrable perversities inherent in familial life. Go to Full Review
Alan Ng Film Threat Mar 20, 2018
3.5/5
The Family I Had makes no attempt to be political or force an issue down your throat. It simply presents the facts and feelings as they are. You decide right and wrong, good and evil, justice and forgiveness. Go to Full Review
Nathanael Hood The Young Folks Apr 28, 2017
8/10
By the end I was consumed with an aching love and sorrow for this family; I wanted to bring wholeness to their brokenness. Go to Full Review
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Leia W Jul 1, 2018 Powerful and sad.Throughout the film you are searching for where it all went wrong and boom you are introduced to the grandmother. See more
Apr 15, 2018 This movie and story will stay with you long after it is over. I found my self thinking of this poor mother and her last surviving child..What is even more sad to me is that things like this happen to families all the time ..All I can say is live each day like it is your last See more
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Cast & Crew

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Katie Green

Director

Carlye Rubin

Director

Christopher Clements

Executive Producer

Anna Godas

Executive Producer

Julie Goldman

Executive Producer

Carolyn Hepburn

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis A mother recounts how her seemingly ideal family was shattered after her brilliant son committed a violent act.
Director
Katie Green, Carlye Rubin
Producer
Katie Green, Carlye Rubin
Production Co
Motto Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 21, 2018
Runtime
1h 17m
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