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A Family of Three

2012·Movie
1h 46min
57
DecentGoodWatch score

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Big heart, no humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace4
  • Spectacle2

Heart

Moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Cringe Humor2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Everyday modern life, family, and growing up

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

When novelist Andrea Dewenter dies in a car accident, the lives of her husband Christian, grown-up son Lars, and adolescent daughter Elaine go off the rails. For all three, the few days between Andrea's sudden death and her funeral turn into an emotional roller coaster that eventually shows them the virtue of being a family.
Family DramaGrief and LossEmotional HealingContemporary German CinemaComing-of-Age ThemesCharacter-DrivenResilienceSubtle StorytellingRealistic Portrayal

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57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is A Family of Three?

1 h 46 min

A Family of Three runs 1 h 46 min.

What language is A Family of Three in?

German

It was made in German. Produced in Germany.