Abstract  The family is not only a carrier of society, but also a foundation of social stability and development. Values of family members decide directly or indirectly their behavior and parole in social interaction. By displaying artistic images, film fully reflects different social cultures. Home films delicately show us different values between Chinese and western families.      

The film Everyone’s Fine shares us a lonely journey that an elderly father visits his four children, and reflects family values of Americans. Based on this film, the paper analyzes Chinese and American family cultures from five perspectives, which gives us a better understanding of cultural differences between China and America and improves and strengthens cross-cultural communication.61214

Keywords: Everyone’s Fine; family values; home film           

摘要家庭不仅是社会的载体，而且也是社会稳定和发展的基础。家庭成员的价值观直接或间接地决定了他们在社会交往中的各种行为和言语。电影通过艺术形象的展示，充分地反映不同社会文化。家庭电影细腻地向我们展示了中西方家庭观念的差异与不同。

影片《天伦之旅》，通过讲述一位年迈的父亲独自踏上拜访四个儿女的孤独之旅，折射出美国人民的家庭观念。本文以此影片为基础，从五个角度剖析中美家庭文化，探究中美家庭价值观的差异，为更深层次的中美文化差异研究奠定基础的同时，也促进与加强中美文化交流。

毕业论文关键词：《天伦之旅》；家庭观念；家庭电影

Contents

1. Introduction1

2. Literature Review1

3. Differences in Chinese and American Family..2

3.1 Differences in family relationship.2

3.2 Differences in family communication way4

4. Differences in Family Education..5

4.1 Chinese family education.5

4.2 American family education..6

5. Differences in Marital Relationship.7

5.1The way of spouse-selection..7

5.2The purpose of marriage..8

6. Conclusion..9

Works Cited.10

1. Introduction 

Film Everyone's Fine remakes from Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1990 film of the same name. The outstanding actor Robert De Niro of the American film industry acts the leading role. Everyone’s Fine is a wonderful film that moves everyone. 源:自'优尔.·论,文;网·www.youerw.com/

Before retired, the elderly Frank used to be a worker giving the wire coated with a protective layer and his work makes his lung function and heart conditions are not satisfactory. Usually Frank’s wife contacts with four children. After she died, Frank finds himself farther and farther away from the kids who distributed in different cities. To a family gathering the day, none of the kids appears. At the coming Christmas, elderly and sick Frank disregard doctor's opposition, decides to travel alone to visit his children not seen for years, giving them a big surprise. However, Frank has discovered that four kids not or live a happy life as his wife said, but each faces different problems. And the kids are choosing to use lies to comfort him. This makes Frank full of suspicion, mixed feelings. With mixed feelings, old Frank sets foot on the way home. Unfortunately, Frank was sent to a hospital on half-way, because of a heart attack. Three children gathered around Frank finally, but the younger son still does not appear

Home films delicately show us the values differences between Chinese and western families. From the home film Everyone’s Fine, this paper aims to make us have a right knowledge of cultural differences between China and America, making us have the chances to learn some outstanding family values from each other. All of these will contribute to cross-cultural communication of China and America.