Movie

My Big Fat Father

1992 · 102 min

A gentle, bittersweet summer memory that quietly builds tension around a child's hope and a father's fragile promises.

Tagline: My dad is normal, but only I understand.
Overview: Summer of 1959. 11-year old Osvald spend his summer holiday with his parents in the countryside of Södermanland. His father has promised to play soccer with him and get some exercise. He also promised the locals to teach the church choir an Argentine mass. The father has a slight alcohol problem, so will he be able to do it?
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, addiction, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
addiction
coming-of-age
identity
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild