The Family is the story of three months in the life of one ordinary Australian family. But what makes it extraordinary is its intimacy. The Cardamone family allowed 35 remote controlled cameras to follow their every move, day and night, for three months. The result is a no holds barred view of the dynamics and universal themes of family life.

Dad Angelo, Mum Josephine, and their three boys David 20, Stefan 18, and Adrian 14, live in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. Over eight weeks we watch their lives unfold, from exam results to birthday parties, from pizza nights to Christmas celebrations: the stuff of everyday life. By allowing such intimate filming of their lives the Cardamones also reveal all that is behind the ordinary. The emotions, the tensions, the strengths and the weaknesses that shape the way we all behave. It’s not always pretty, but it’s real.

Special Features:

• Subtitles include: English for the hard of hearing and Italian