City Island

Poster for City Island featuring a group of six characters arranged in a framed portrait against a yellow background. At the center is a middle-aged man seated, with family members standing around him, each displaying neutral or slightly tense expressions. White sketch-like drawings overlay parts of the image, including a film clapperboard and small illustrations on clothing. The title “City Island” appears at the top, with the tagline “Truth Is Stranger Than Family” at the bottom, suggesting themes of secrecy and family dynamics.

Director: Raymond De Felitta

Lead Actors: Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Alan Arkin, Ezra Miller

Release Year: 2009

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1174730

Podcast Episode: Episode 112: Hiding Acting Classes from Your Family is a Gendered Secret? City Island (2009) with Kayla Sargent

Psychology Concepts: adolescent development, aggression, attitudes, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, emotions, family dynamics, fear, gender, guilt, lifespan development, Personality Psychology, prejudice, relational aggression, self-discovery, Social Psychology, stereotypes, the self