'A Happy Family' Review: Swiss Custody Drama at Karlovy Vary Falls Short of Its Ambitions
Swiss director Jan-Eric Mack's Karlovy Vary competition entry 'A Happy Family' follows a working single mother at odds with child protection services.
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