We Are Family involves two estranged 50-something sisters who find themselves destitute, They have to find a way to live together so they can avoid homelessness. Their solution is to lease an abandoned lighthouse in rural Nova Scotia. They head out across Northern Ontario, and, after a near-fatal encounter with a moose, they arrive in Lower Lost Hope to discover that their new home is barely livable. Old tensions arise and sparks fly. It's mostly a comedy, although is has some dark moments.
Keywords: Manitoba, Northern Ontario, Nova Scotia, family issues, middle-aged single women, suicide, identity sibling rivalry
Genre: Dark Comedy
Acts: 1
Run time: 65 minutes
Content notes: Contains discussion of suicide and sexual abuse, some strong language.
Cast size: 2 actors
Female roles: 2
Casting note: The two characters are siblings, 53 and 57 years old.