Family Matters
1993, Danish. Directed by Susanne Bier.
Jan discovers he was adopted as a child.
Jan thinks he is Swedish-Danish, but after his mother's death he discovers he was adopted. As his world begins to fall apart, he decides to find his birth parents. The hunt leads him to Portugal - in a taxi - where more surprises await him.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Susanne BierDirector
- Ghita NørbyJan's mother
- Ernst-Hugo JäregårdHåkon Borelius
- Philip ZandénJan
- Ana PadrãoConstança
- Filipe FerrerFrederico
- Isabel de CastroAbbedisse
- Laurinda FerreiraHotel Receptionist
- Adelaide JoãoMaid
- Cecília GuimarãesPsychiatry patient
- Troels AsmussenKokkeelev
- Ali EsfahaniAli
- Alexandre MeloPsychiatrist
Details
- Released
- 19 November 1993
- Original title
- Det bli'r i familien
- Country
- Denmark, Portugal, Sweden
- Written by
- Lars Kjeldgård, Philip Zandén
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Family Matters runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Which OTT platform is Family Matters on?
Family Matters isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 November 1993. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Family Matters?
If you liked Family Matters, try Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, The Girl in the Book, Sky.
Who directed Family Matters?
Family Matters (1993) was directed by Susanne Bier and stars Ghita Nørby, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Philip Zandén.