Family Romance, LLC

2019
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89 mins
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A man is hired to impersonate the missing father of a young girl in this Japan-set drama from Oscar-nominated auteur... More

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Family Romance, LLC | Ratings & Reviews

"Conversely, a more straightforward documentary might address the bigger questions Herzog barely grazes in fictionalization. Family Romance, LLC straddles the line between the two tacts and finds no ecstatic truth there."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"Werner Herzog has taken a strange reality – the Japanese company which hires out stand-in friends and relatives – and pointlessly subverted it further."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"The “LLC” in the film’s title is a clue that the movie wasn’t conceived purely in a spirit of empathy, although Herzog’s humor is good-natured enough. If anything, Family Romance is just the latest iteration of a uniquely human desire to replicate the relationships we can’t control in our lives."

VarietyVariety

"A compelling curio from Werner Herzog, who investigates a strange real-life phenomenon through a fictional lens. It's worth watching, especially if you enjoy Herzog's lateral take on life, but it's hard not to wish he'd just made it as a straight documentary."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

"While the movie’s rough production values and meandering plot never quite gel, Family Romance, LLC is a fascinating convergence of filmmaker and subject, providing the rare opportunity for Herzog to bury his observations in the material at hand."

IndieWireIndieWire

"This is minor Herzog, to be sure, but alternately amusing and disarming nonetheless. It also makes an implicit request: Analyst, analyze yourself."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"We are never quite sure of the extent to which situations and dialogues have been scripted and, as such, it’s as though Herzog were more witness than author, more passerby than gawker, simply registering Japan being Japan."

Slant MagazineSlant Magazine

"Fans of Herzog — and that really should be all of you — should seek it out."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

Family Romance, LLC | Details

Runtime
89
Genre
Drama
Country of origin
USA

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