The Worth Family has been divided for years but when the matriarch, Grandma Mabel, dies suddenly, the family has to come together. The story of Family Squares takes the Worth Family on a journey discovering that not only did Grandma Mabel keep some secrets, so did everyone else. They find their way back to each other and realize that while you can’t choose your family, you can choose to be friends with them.
Acting
Margo Martindale and Ann Dowd weaponize Midwestern mom energy.
Production
Shot during actual lockdown — screens within screens, very 2020.
Director
Stephanie Laing
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed entirely remotely in 2020 — actors received lighting rigs and iPhones, then directed via Zoom. The janky video quality is authentic pandemic aesthetic, not a filter.
Released when audiences were desperate for lockdown content they could relate to, then immediately tired of reliving lockdown. Peak zeitgeist whiplash cinema.
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