Family Tree

I've always felt North Americans were a bit like adolescents, compared to our adult parents in Europe. Family Tree reinforces this belief. The genre is a North American favourite: family dysfunction and skeleton-filled closets. But this film felt a lot less voyeuristic than these kinds of films can sometimes seem (not unlike being unable to tear one's eyes away from a train wreck). It explored its tangled depths with sophistication, throwing in some important social issues to flesh it out. This was an excellently crafted drama. And fans of Wagner will love it all the more..