Family tells the story of 11-year-old Maddie (Bryn Vale), a social misfit who practices karate moves with trees. Her self-absorbed, childless aunt, Kate (Taylor Schilling), offers to take care of her for a week while Maddie's parents are busy, and it proves to be the most transformative week of young Maddie's life.
Production: Jeremy Garelick, Kit Giordano, Sue Naegle
Script: Laura Steinel
Cast: Taylor Schilling, Kate McKinnon, Brian Tyree Henry, Allison Tolman, Jessie Ennis, Matt Walsh, Eric Edelstein, Heather McMahan, Fabrizio Guido, Suehyla El-Attar, Sharon Blackwood, Shane Donovan Lewis, Juan Gaspard, Bryn Vale, Karan Kendrick, An
The movie is: Captivating, Dramedy, Reflective
Profile: Festivals
About: Discoveries, Family
Origin: North American
Synopsis Family tells the story of 11-year-old Maddie (Bryn Vale), a social misfit who practices karate moves with trees. Her self-absorbed, childless aunt, Kate (Taylor Schilling), offers to take care of her for a week while Maddie's parents are busy, and it proves to be the most transformative week of young Maddie's life.