In the Family

Release Year: 2011

Runtime: 169 min

Director: Patrick Wang

Cast: Sebastian Banes, Patrick Wang, Trevor St. John, Peter Hermann, Susan Kellermann

Studios: In the Family

In the town of Martin, Tennessee, Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. And a good life it is. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody's will reveals that he named his sister as Chip's guardian. The years of Joey's acceptance into the family unravel as Chip is taken away from him. In his now solitary home life, Joey searches for a solution. The law is not on his side, but friends are. Armed with their comfort and inspired by memories of Cody, Joey finds a path to peace with the family and closer to his son.

Special Features:

Video Essays

Simple Expressions of Absolute Values by Kevin B. Lee, The Mirror to Nature by H.P. Mendoza, A Tour of the Cutting Room Floor and Sculpting a Scene by Patrick Wang

Behind the Scenes video

Optional 5.1 Soundtrack

Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

Theatrical Trailer

Essays

A Place at the Table by Godfrey Cheshire, Joining the Family by Michael Guillen, The Waiting Room by Dave Boyle, Bringing It on Home by Brian Hu