Thanksgiving dinner from hell, but make it legally binding.
A dysfunctional family sits down to kick their brother out of the family through a new legal process known as familial emancipation, only to begin arguing about who their father’s favorite child is. As secrets are revealed, things take a turn for the tragic and violent.
Acting
Dale Dickey weaponizes maternal disappointment.
Writing
Every line cuts deeper than the last.
Direction
Dietz traps you at that table, no escape.
Director
Joshua Ryan Dietz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Familial emancipation isn't real law (yet), but mirrors rising 'divorce' trends between adult children and parents.
Dale Dickey's casting subverts her usual warm-mother type — she's the grenade, not the hug.
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