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A 1950 Jean-Pierre Melville film entitled “The Strange Ones” served as a primary influence on the relationship between two members of this family. One member of this family’s tombstone claims he “died tragically rescuing his family from the wreckage of a destroyed sinking (15[1])battleship.” Two members of this family spend a week in the African wing of their city’s Public Archives after running away. Nico’s “These (15[1])Days” accompanies a slow-motion scene (15[1])in which one member of (15[1])this family arrives (*) “by way of the green line bus” and hugs her brother. A member of this family tells his father “I’ve had a rough year, dad” after his sons’ dog is killed in a car accident. A song by Elliot Smith accompanies a shot of blood running down outstretched hands into a sink covered in hair clippings after one member of this family declares, “I’m going to kill myself tomorrow.” For 10 points, name this dysfunctional family of child prodigies whose patriarch titles a 2001 Wes Anderson film. ■END■

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