Family Drama movies

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Realistic Steady Intimate Dry Stylish

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Will Henry thinks he’s just juggling a breakup, his twin daughters, and a new crush—until one question sinks its hooks in: what if he really was the problem? Now every class, every visit, every date turns into evidence in a case against himself… and he can’t stop digging.

Themes

Writer as artist, New york city pressures, Divorce and reinvention, Pizza motif in relationships, Parent child balance, Letting go dynamics

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Bright Realistic Tense Heartwarming Intimate

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Jenny Farrell is getting married. But how will her straight-laced family react when they find out that the woman they thought was their daughter’s roommate is actually her fiancée? As the old-fashioned Farrells attempt to come to terms with the prospect of a surprise daughter-in-law, they face a difficult choice: either adapt with the times or risk being left behind.

Themes

Coming out pressures, Lgbt family dynamics, Wedding as social test, Generational change vs tradition, Parental pride and conflict, Lesbian visibility

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Playful Intimate Raw Fast-paced Witty

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Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.

Themes

Absent parenting consequences, Fame vs family duty, Romantic betrayal, Financial precarity, Family hostility and acceptance, Generational tensions

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Realistic Tense Intimate Atmospheric Bleak

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A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus family, Grief and coping, Risk and rescue, Trauma and reintegration, Illicit dealings

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Realistic Raw Brutal Restrained Witty

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Antoine and Laurent, old friends, spend their vacation in Corsica with their respective daughters: seventeen-year-old Louna and eighteen-year-old Marie. One evening at the beach, Louna seduces Laurent. Louna is in love, but for Laurent it was nothing more than a momentary distraction. Without revealing her lover's name, Louna confides in her father, who tries by any means to discover who his daughter's lover is. How long will the secret be able to be kept hidden?

Themes

Secrecy and exposure, Age gap temptation, Parental authority vs desire, Betrayal among friends, Gender expectations pressure, Isolation amplifies temptation

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Playful Realistic Heartwarming Witty Measured

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When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Themes

Imagined childhood companion and resilience, Relocation stress and adaptation, Emotional regulation under change, Memory as identity anchor, Parental support during transition

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Realistic Steady Intimate Sun-drenched Measured

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After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.

Themes

Sibling solidarity, Funeral driven family, Divorced parents aftermath, Half sister integration, Local football team bond, Grandparents space

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Realistic Intimate Claustrophobic Bleak Dry

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After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica reappears in her life and seems to want to give her mother a second chance. However, Jessica has not been raised to be a servant and her very existence will turn Val’s routine on its head. With precision and humour, the subtle and powerful forces that keep rigid class structures in place and how the youth may just be the ones to shake it all up.

Themes

Class inequality, Power dynamics, Generational conflict, Economic dependency, Household boundaries, Social norm pressure

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Realistic Tense Intimate Raw Claustrophobic

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Self-described misanthrope Elle Reid has her protective bubble burst when her 18-year-old granddaughter, Sage, shows up needing help. The two of them go on a day-long journey that causes Elle to come to terms with her past and Sage to confront her future.

Themes

Grandparent grandchild relationship strain, Road trip pressure, Abortion access conflict, Day-long journey cohesion, Economic bargaining within family

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Realistic Tense Restrained Deliberate Relentless

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In a secluded valley in Iceland, Gummi and Kiddi live side by side, tending to their sheep. Their ancestral sheep-stock is considered one of the country’s best and the two brothers are repeatedly awarded for their prized rams who carry an ancient lineage. Although they share the land and a way of life, Gummi and Kiddi have not spoken to each other in four decades. When a lethal disease suddenly infects Kiddi’s sheep, the entire valley comes under threat. The authorities decide to cull all the animals in the area to contain the outbreak. But Gummi and Kiddi don’t give up so easily – and each brother tries to stave off the disaster in his own fashion: Kiddi by using his rifle and Gummi by using his wits.

Themes

Sibling rivalry, Cooperation under pressure, Land ownership tension, Duty vs pride, Sheep disease threat, Alcoholism and temper

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