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Daddy Longlegs

2010 · 100 min

A raw, uncomfortable yet darkly funny immersion into a chaotic father's reckless two weeks with his sons, blending tenderness with dread.

Directed by
Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ronald Bronstein, Alex Greenblatt, Sage Ranaldo
Tagline
Go Get Some Rosemary.
Overview
After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.

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Directed by
Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ronald Bronstein, Alex Greenblatt, Sage Ranaldo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Written by
Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Starring
Ronald Bronstein, Alex Greenblatt, Sage Ranaldo, Frey Ranaldo, Eléonore Hendricks, Lee Ranaldo, Abel Ferrara, Van Neistat
Cinematography
Brett Jutkiewicz, Josh Safdie
Runtime
100 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English

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