Ry Russo-Young turns the camera on her own past to explore the meaning of family. In the late 70s/early 80s, when the concept of a gay family was inconceivable to most, Ry and her sister Cade were born to two lesbian mothers through sperm donors. Ry’s idyllic childhood was threatened by an unexpected lawsuit which sent shockwaves through her family’s lives and continues to reverberate today.

Nuclear Family (2021)

Divided they fall.

★ 7.3/10 September 26, 2021 1 season

Documentary

Creator: Ry Russo-Young

Ry Russo-Young turns the camera on her own past to explore the meaning of family. In the late 70s/early 80s, when the concept of a gay family was inconceivable to most, Ry and her sister Cade were born to two lesbian mothers through sperm donors. Ry’s idyllic childhood was threatened by an unexpected lawsuit which sent shockwaves through her family’s lives and continues to reverberate today.

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Creators

Ry Russo-Young

Cast

Sandy Russo Self Robin Young Self Ry Russo-Young Self Cade Russo-Young Self Tom Steel Self (archive footage) Jacob Aaron Estes Self