#family-drama

#family-drama

Elsa works at a care facility for elderly people and lives with her mother and younger brother; they are all stuck in the kind of limbo that comes with unresolved family mysteries. One day, Elsa encounters Franck once more as a voice. It seems that an alien presence may be able to return him to his home planet, if Elsa is prepared to help them out with a little favour:

The Schwoopers are an argumentative, chaotic Jewish household, swooshing back and forward in time as they navigate romance, coming of age, marital breakdown, parenting, and purpose.

Karis Kelly's play, awarded the Women's Prize for Playwriting in 2022, masterfully captures a family’s reunion in Northern Ireland, focusing solely on the women present. The narrative navigates humor and pain through rich character dynamics and familial tensions, particularly expressed through the matriarch Eileen and her daughters Gilly and Jenny, each grappling with inherited traumas while humorously confronting their pasts.

A menopausal assassin is a compelling character, combining a woman losing oestrogen with the lethal intrigue of a gunslinger, reflecting on empowerment amidst societal constraints.

Chloe and Adam's son Ethan is arrested for his father's murder after Ethan's DNA is found under Adam's finger.

When we meet Devon, she's very unwilling to accept her sister's wants or needs or truth - which is that she wants nothing to do with their dad.

Palmason’s latest film, The Love That Remains, offers a comedic yet poignant take on familial estrangement, blending whimsical imagery with profound emotional undertones.

"All my books tend to do that. I've never written a straight-up mystery or a straight-up thriller ever, and they all have very strong multigenerational, multiethnic family-life drama."

"The Surfer dives deep into the challenges of an outsider trying to integrate into a tight-knit community, highlighting themes of resilience, identity, and the pursuit of dreams."

To hang onto your sanity, let go of the idea that you need to jump into action every single time someone complains or asks for help. Stop being available to your family 24/7.

New episodes of Heartland Season 18 premiere Thursday, April 17, 2025, on UP Faith & Family, with each episode dropping at 3:00 a.m. ET.