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Downsizing the Family (2008)
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Original name: Караси
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia, Ukraine
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Colonel Karas lives with his wife, Larisa, a gynaecologist and their son, Andrey in a large house in the city. Apart from his demanding job in the military, the colonel loves to hunt and fish, which takes him away from home for long periods of time. However, it is his love of other women that is the real cause of his absences and his marital problems. With this example to follow, it is no surprise that the children are also proving unlucky in love. Daughter Veronica has fallen in love with the wrong man while son Andrey is following in his father's footsteps and gaining a reputation as a ladies' man. When the colonel is told by his superiors that his family is to be relocated to a small flat, he decides the easiest solution would be to marry Andrey off.
Style:
captivating, romantic comedy, humorous
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family relations, relationship problems, marriage, unrequited love, kids and family, parents and children, family problems, family drama, relationships, adulterous husband, adultery, family life, father daughter relationship, dysfunctional family, father son relationship, male female relationship, husband wife relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, unfulfilled love, love story, dysfunctional marriage, love interest, marital problem, troubled marriage, infidelity ...
Time:
2000s
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