Movie

Dear Dad

2019

A quiet, heavy study of a father reaching toward a son he barely knows, carried by restraint and unspoken hurt.

Overview: Months after his estranged son has been institutionalized for a suicide attempt, a father tries to rebuild their relationship.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, parenthood, grief, healing
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 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
grief
healing
guilt
Places: hospital
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none