Family Happiness

A story about small cruelties, adult bullying, and the power of a brothers unconditional love for his complex little sister.

Cast

Alice Englert

as Fiona Wells

Ben Whishaw

as Romily Wells

Mark Bradshaw

as Jay Masbin

Igor Kreyman

as Mean Pedestrian

Meera Lawrence

as Woman in Lift

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