next of kin

Director: atom egoyan

Actor: patrick tierney,berj fazlian,sirvart fazlian,arsinée khanjian

Data Published: Fri Nov 30 1984

Genres: Comedy,Drama

Key Words: videotape,armenian,talking to the camera,search for identity,role playing therapy

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087789/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_of_Kin_(1984_film)

Description: Next of Kin is a movie starring Patrick Tierney, Berj Fazlian, and Sirvart Fazlian. Unhappy living with his loveless parents, a young man convinces a family of Armenian immigrants that he's their long-lost son and moves in with...

Plot: Twenty-three-year-old Peter Foster is an only child who lives at home, where he constantly hears his parents arguing. Because Peter does nothing all day, the family goes to a clinic where a therapist videotapes them. After Peter watches his tape, he views the tape of a troubled Armenian family, who gave their only son away for adoption when they arrived in Canada. Peter decides to visit this family, and he pretends to be their son, Bedros Deryan. The Deryan family welcomes him with open arms, and Peter tries to patch up the poor relationship between George Deryan and his daughter Azah.