Movie

About My Father

2023 · 90 min

A light, cringe-adjacent culture-clash comedy that coasts on awkward warmth and familiar family beats.

Tagline: Feathers will be ruffled.
Overview: Encouraged by his girlfriend Ellie, Sebastian and his Italian immigrant father, Salvo, spend the 4th of July weekend with her wealthy and exceedingly eccentric family. The gathering soon develops into a culture clash, allowing father and son to discover the true meaning of family.
How it feels: Warm, light, satirical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, class, identity, parenthood
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
identity
parenthood
love
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild