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The Johnsons are an attractive, well-to-do,
upper-middle class family. Sidney, husband and father, is a famous poet, known
and adored for his kindness and sensitivity. Joan, wife and mother, is a
dutiful housewife, an obsessive homemaker and the life of every party. Their son,
Isaiah, is a charismatic young man who has just gotten married to an equally
appealing young woman. In fact, there is only one thing that separates the
Johnsons from their charming friends and neighbours: Isaiah, the son, has been
molesting Sidney, the father, since he was fifteen years old. And what's more,
Sidney has written a memoir that chronicles, in great detail, the ins-and-outs
of this unseemly father-son relationship. 'The Strange Thing About The
Johnsons' is a dark satire of the domestic melodrama, which asks "What
if...?" and then for some reason comes up with an answer.
Thanks, my friend, for posting this. I've added this to my holiday "wish list!"
ReplyDeleteI watched it over the Thanksgiving holiday. I don't know what to say. I know such abuse probably happens but it was hard for me to wrap my head around it.
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ROGER: IT IS A MUST SEE!
ReplyDeleteIMMANUEL: YEAH, IT IS WEIRD TO COMPREHEND, SO MANY QUESTIONS COME TO MIND, BUT I THINK THAT'S THE MOVIE'S PURPOSE. WELCOME BACK!
ReplyDeleteTruely disturbing, so many messages in such a dark film.
ReplyDeleteCURIO: DOES THAT MEAN YOU DON'T LIKE IT?
ReplyDeleteA must see! I plan on trying to secure a copy of the movie. I'm sure there is something strange about the Johnson's.
ReplyDeleteCHET: YOU WILL LOVE IT!
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