Movie

3

2012 · 119 min

A quiet, wryly observed family portrait that drifts between awkward comedy and melancholy, asking patience as it lingers on small disappointments.

Tagline: A family comedy
Overview: Dissatisfied with his new life (and wife), a man tries to insinuate himself back into the home of the ex-wife and daughter he left ten years before.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, warm and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, isolation, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
identity
isolation
parenthood
coming-of-age
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild