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Family Matters (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Family Matters' (Danish:'Det bli'r i familien') is a 1993 Danish-Swedish-Portuguese drama film directed by Susanne Bier. The film stars Philip Zandn, Ghita Nrby, Ernst-Hugo Jregrd, and Ana Padrao.
Plot
On her deathbed Jan's mother tells him that he is adopted and that his biological mother is called Lilli. Jan seeks Lilli, who turns out to be an eccentric actress, and together they taxi to Portugal to find Jim's biological father. The mother and son get to know each other's good and bad sides, and on arrival in the south, Jan finds both the love of his life and his sister.
Cast
* Philip Zandn as Jan
* Ghita Nrby as Jan's mother
* Ernst-Hugo Jregrd as Hkon Borelius (as Ernst-Hugo)
* Ana Padro as Constanca
* Anna Wing as The Grandmother
* Bodil Udsen as Ingrid
* as Frederico
* as The Taxidriver
* Charlotte Sieling as Nurse
* as Elisabeth
* Ann Christine Simonsen as Eva (as Ann Kristine Simonsen)
* as Bedemand
* Helene Egelund as Lena
* Isabel de Castro as Abbedisse
* Laurinda Ferreira as Hotel Receptionist
Themes
'Family Matters' continued exploration of complex, tabooed family relations begun in 'Freud's Leaving Home', including an incestuous relationship between brother and sister.
References
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