About This Film
Festival Year: 1988
Run Time: 50 Minutes
Film Type: Feature
Animated: No
Countr(ies): New Zealand
English Subtitles: No
Captions: None
Film Overview
A much-acclaimed human drama about relationships, death, and the victory of love, A DEATH IN THE FAMILY is a sensitive, personal film about Andrew Boyd who is dying of AIDS. When his gay friends gather around to care for him and his conservative family members come to visit him, two seemingly distinct groups of people find a way to say goodbye to one person they love. profound emotions are expressed by a gifted cast in a beautiful, somber piece of filmmaking.