Product Information
This Irish drama, condensed from a four hour televised mini-series, explores the darker side of a working-class family.Product Identifiers
EAN5051561034152
eBay Product ID (ePID)102139604
Product Key Features
ActorSean Mcginley, Ger Ryan
Film/TV TitleFamily
DirectorMichael Winterbottom
Release Year2011
GenreDrama, General
Run Time170 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureIreland
Number of Discs2
Additional InformationThe Spencers are a classically dysfunctional family. The patriarch, Charlo is a loutish, domineering brute who physically and emotionally batters his wife Paula and their children, John Paul and Nicola, a teenage factory worker. He makes his living as a small-time thief. Like many abusers, Charlo is perfectly charming to others not in his family; he has frequent affairs. John Paul looks as if he will grow up in his daddy's image. Nicola, nearing sexual maturity, is frequently eyed by him. At first, Paula puts up with her husband, believing things may eventually improve, but in time she fights back and eventually gives him the boot.
AuthorRoddy Doyle
Sound sourceDolby Digital