Cast (Family viewing): David Hemblen, Gabrielle Rose, Aiden Tierney, Arsinée Khanjian ; (Next of kin): Patrick Tierney, Berge Fazlian, Arsinee Khanjian, Sirvant Fazlian. Title from disc label. Special features (Disc 1: Family viewing): Director's commentary by Atom Egoyan ; biography/filmography, Atom Egoyan ; early films: Howard in particular (1979), Peepshow (1981), Open house (1982) ; behind the scenes ; photo gallery ; motion menus ; scene index. Special features (Disc 2: Next of kin): Director's commentary by Atom Egoyan ; biography/filmography, Atom Egoyan ; behind the scenes ; photo gallery ; motion menus ; scene index.
Contents:
Family viewing (1987, 86 min.) -- Next of kin (1983, 72 min.).
Summary:
Two feature films plus three early short films by Atom Egoyan. Family viewing: A black comedy about a young man who discovers that his childhood home videos have been erased to make room for his father's homemade sex tapes. Next of kin: A young man having problems with his family undergoes video-therapy with his domineering parents. At the clinic, he comes across the videotapes of an Armenian family who gave their son up for adoption 20 years ago. He then pretends to be their long lost son and is instantly accepted.
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