Freaks of Nurture

Collaborators : Fukushima, Michael | Lemay, Alexandra | Mohammadian, Maral | Office national du film du Canada
Foster home care.Mothers and daughters.Single-parent families.Families -- Adoption and Foster Care.Families -- Parent-Child Relationships.Families -- Single-parent Families.Psychology and Psychiatry -- Family Life.Animated films.Afficher 3 supplémentaires

Freaks of Nurture is an animated short about a neurotic mother-daughter relationship inspired by the filmmaker's own unorthodox upbringing with her single-parent mom, who is also a foster parent and dog breeder. Self-deprecating and bursting with energy, the film reveals that no matter how grown-up we think we are, we never quite stop craving the love and support of a parent.

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Resource Type : Émission et filmFormats : 1 streaming video (6 min., 28 sec.)Language : AnglaisYear of publication : ©2018

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