# Family Resemblances (1996)

> During one birthday meal, an upper middle-class French family turns familiar affection and buried resentment into a sharply comic emotional reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8691

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Cédric Klapisch
- Cast: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Catherine Frot, Agnès Jaoui, Claire Maurier, Wladimir Yordanoff, Alain Guillo, Cédric Klapisch
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118015/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, acerbic, intimate, dinner party viewing, french cinema night

## Synopsis

A family birthday dinner reveals the complexities of love, grudges, and shared history.

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