Nuclear Family

Shows Like Nuclear Family

• Nuclear Family

  Hbo · 2021

  With raw intimacy, humor, and suspense, NUCLEAR FAMILY tells the extraordinary story of a first-generation lesbian family, from its origins in outlaw counterculture to the mainstream court system's attack on and ultimate defense of Ry's and her mom's rights and existence, ending in a landmark legal decision that would change the way gay families were perceived forever. At its heart, this story of epochal conflict is also a tale about empathy, as Ry investigates the ambitions and desires of her moms, her sperm donor, and all their allies and enemies as she struggles to hear and accept their divergent perspectives. In a world of profoundly polarized thinking, NUCLEAR FAMILY proposes a way of understanding conflict that resonates with anyone who struggles with unresolved issues within their own families, their own lives, and our broader world.

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• Phoenix Rising

  Hbo · 2022

  Actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational trauma, and reclaim her story in a culture that instinctively blames women. The film intimately charts her journey as she moves toward naming her infamous abuser for the first time.

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• The Murders at Starved Rock

  Hbo · 2021

  Directed by Jody McVeigh-Schultz and produced by Mark Wahlberg's Unrealistic Ideas, THE MURDERS AT STARVED ROCK explores this 60-year-old murder mystery. The convicted killer, Chester Weger, maintains his innocence after sixty years in prison and seeks exoneration. Haunted by the murders in his hometown, David Raccuglia has spent the last 15 years delving into the case files, convinced that the whole truth has yet to be uncovered. As a child growing up in LaSalle, David lived in fear of Weger, who was characterized as the local "bogeyman." Further complicating David's search for answers is the role his own father played in the trial; Anthony Raccuglia was the determined, young prosecutor who put Weger behind bars, believing steadfastly in his guilt. With a complicated father/son relationship at its core, THE MURDERS AT STARVED ROCK traces a twisting path of inconsistencies, cover-ups and lies, unearthing new clues and potential suspects while questioning the very nature and reliability of memory.

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• The Way Down

  Hbo Max · 2021

  Follows the Remnant Fellowship Church and its leader Gwen Shamblin Lara. Exploring Lara's fame and power as a diet guru and church leader, and truth behind her carefully curated image, detailing the controversial practices of the church.

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