A family with special powers find that they have lost their abilities because of stress and the maladies of modern society like depression and bulimia.  On the verge of financial ruin, they meet a beautiful conwoman who seems to hold the power to help each of them heal.  And as the scammer weaves her spell around them, she discovers that this family shares a shocking connection to her past.  Suddenly what started as a fraud to cheat them out of their fortune begins to feel very real.  

‘The Aytpical Family’ is a quirky fantasy romance drama that explores family and social dysfunction.  The fantasy superpower element is important to the story, but the relationships are at the real core of the message.  I really enjoyed the realistically flawed characters and their clumsy attempts to find healing in the midst of what can be a cold and uncaring world.  The constant leaps back in time did get confusing at points and all of the characters have the potential to be very unlikeable.  But I found the social commentary and the journey each character takes to grow interesting and rewarding. I give ‘The Atypical Family’ a 9 out of 10 ramen.