Familiar Strangers

Familiar Strangers

2008 · 86 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy, Drama

"Familiar Strangers" asks the question. "Is it really possible to relate to ones parents and siblings after being replaced by the family dog? . . . Perhaps as friends - weird friends?" An off beat - funny - heartfelt story of family negotiating the changing relationships between parents and children, especially as those children grow into adulthood.

Directed by Zackary Adler · Written by John Bell

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