Brief History of a Family (2024)

Brief History of a Family 2024 / 家庭简史 2024 / Blood and Water , Jia Ting Jian Shi , Zhun Quan Jia Fu , 准全家福 , 家庭簡史

An incident on the playground brings together two high school boys who are from worlds apart: the outgoing and candid Wei, and the quiet, yet observant Shuo. As their friendship evolves, Wei introduces Shuo to his father, a cell biologist, and his mother, a former flight attendant. Recognizing Shuo comes from a broken home, the Wei’s family welcomes this enigmatically charming and underprivileged kid into their lives. Gradually integrating himself into the Wei’s lives, Shuo discovers that the family’s middle-class existence is clouded by unspoken secrets, unmet expectations, and untended emotions. An incident further complicates their lives in unexpected ways, putting past wounds and present anxieties under the microscope. (Source: HAF Goes to Cannes booklet) ~~ Co-production with Denmark, France, and Qatar. ~~ Release dates: Jan 19, 2024 (Festival) || Jan 24, 2024 (Online)