TV-Dad

A quiet, bittersweet what-if that turns a stack of videotapes into a stand-in parent, leaving you with a gentle ache about the families we invent.

Directed by

Andrew Behar

Genres

Science fiction, Romance, Drama

Starring

Scott Bryce, Annabelle Gurwitch, Devin Kaplan

Overview

TV-Dad has never had a family of his own, and when he finds out that he is going to die, he creates TV-Dad, a series of videotapes that contain his fatherly and husbandly advice in actions. Follow Judy when she purchases the TV-Dad video services and has a child with it as we watch how her life plays out.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Parenthood, family, grief, isolation

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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