
We Don't Choose Our Parents
2008, French. Directed by Thierry Binisti.
Following their mother's suicide, three children are the subject of a dispute between their gay half-brother and his infertile sister, who are fighting for custody.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 29 October 2008
- Original title
- On choisit pas ses parents
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Marie-Aude Murail, Véronique Lecharpy
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We Don't Choose Our Parents runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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We Don't Choose Our Parents isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 October 2008. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like We Don't Choose Our Parents?
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Who directed We Don't Choose Our Parents?
We Don't Choose Our Parents (2008) was directed by Thierry Binisti and stars Flannan Obé, Alex Descas, Élisabeth Vitali.