'Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way' (Leo ToIstoy, 'Anna Karenina') Filmmakers have been mining families for television gold since the birth of the medium, and why not? Every family has dirty laundry, it only needs a television producer to air it for them. When the private becomes public do the wounds heal in the light? Can the explanation of what makes a family, or holds one together, help us understand social issues?
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