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I'm The Father

2002 · 102 min

A grounded, bittersweet look at a marriage unraveling under daily pressures, balancing messy arguments with tender moments and wry humor.

Directed by
Dani Levy
Overview
Marco and Melanie, a young married couple, are living a life of passion, chaos, and all the little frustrations of everyday existence. Their love for each other seems like a beacon on heavy seas. But career pressure, burned toast, and dirty laundry are eroding all tenderness, and they never seem to find enough time for their six-year-old son, Benny, either. Their world is about to fall apart when Melanie moves out, taking Benny with her. She files for divorce, and Marco makes a decision that is not only going to change his own life. He suddenly discovers his own unique way of being a father … I’m the Father is a modern portrait of a generation which appears to fail its own ambitions: After all, how do you combine a job, children, love and all the other challenges of everyday life – without giving yourself up in the process? And then what happens when positions become entrenched and a divorce seems inevitable?
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Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, parenthood, love, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
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  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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