'' Surviving Family '' is a 2012 American drama about the effects of mental illness and alcoholism on the fictional Malone family . It was directed by Laura Thies and written by Mara Lesemann . The film stars Billy Magnussen , Sarah Wilson , Tara Westwood , Bill Sage , Johnny Hopkins , J. D. Williams , Vincent Pastore , Phyllis Somerville , and Katherine C. Hughes . '' Surviving Family '' premiered at the 2012 Woods Hole Film Festival , where it was the Runner Up for the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature
Woods Hole Film Festival
Woods Hole Film Festival
Surviving Family