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Post by dadsburgers on Feb 23, 2021 3:43:22 GMT
I'm currently reading Art Spiegelman's Maus and many different parts of it of course are reminding me of a number of Holocaust films.
In addition, though, I'm trying to think of films that compare in the sense of the son trying to understand his father's story and the intergenerational trauma. I'm sure there are a number of similar films, like:
Big Fish
Honey Boy
Nebraska
Beginners
Fences
Road to Perdition
The Godfather
Ordinary People
What are some other great ones, particularly any based on/inspired by real families?
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Post by pacinoyes on Feb 23, 2021 8:20:34 GMT
Harrowing ones anyway.........
I Never Sang For My Father
Affliction
Padre Padrone |
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Post by cinemagirl16 on Feb 23, 2021 11:08:32 GMT
Bicycle Thieves
Floating Weeds
Five Easy Pieces
In the Name of the Father
Squid and the Whale
A Place Beyond the Pines
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Post by TerryMontana on Feb 23, 2021 16:27:55 GMT
The Judge
John Q
Life Is Beautiful
Fences
Kramer vs. Kramer
In the Name of the Father
Plus, not a conventional one but... Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
And a huge HM to Charlie Chaplin's The Kid, although it's not about a troubled father/son relationship and, you know... he's not the real father.
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Post by thomasjerome on Feb 23, 2021 17:38:56 GMT
Wild Pear Tree (2018)
The Return (2003)
He Got Game (1998)
The Way (2010)
There Was a Father (1942)
American Heart (1992)
At Close Range (1986)
The Keys to the House (2004)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
The Meyerowitz Stories (2015)
Around the Bend (2004)
Louder Than Bombs (2015)
The War at Home (1996)
The Birdcage (1996)
About Time (2013)
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Post by wilcinema on Feb 23, 2021 17:44:52 GMT
I'll give a shout-out to a small Italian film called Along The Ridge (Italian title: Anche libero va bene). Not an easy watch, but it still deserves an audience.
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Feb 23, 2021 19:22:45 GMT
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Feb 23, 2021 19:31:55 GMT
Wild Pear Tree (2018) The Return (2003) He Got Game (1998) The Way (2010) There Was a Father (1942) American Heart (1992) At Close Range (1986)The Keys to the House (2004) Catch Me If You Can (2002) The Meyerowitz Stories (2015) Around the Bend (2004) Louder Than Bombs (2015) The War at Home (1996) The Birdcage (1996) About Time (2013) Brilliant film but utterly disturbing and devastating. |
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Post by jakesully on Feb 23, 2021 23:34:14 GMT
Wild Pear Tree (2018) The Return (2003) He Got Game (1998) The Way (2010) There Was a Father (1942) American Heart (1992) At Close Range (1986) The Keys to the House (2004) Catch Me If You Can (2002) The Meyerowitz Stories (2015) Around the Bend (2004) Louder Than Bombs (2015) The War at Home (1996) The Birdcage (1996) About Time (2013) Outstanding call on Catch Me if You Can! I still need to see some of your other picks |
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Feb 23, 2021 23:47:20 GMT
Some other films not mentioned that I like.
The Son (2002)
Finding Nemo
Brad's Status
World's Greatest Dad
Frequency - Massively underappreciated film, extremely touching.
John Q
A Goofy Movie - Okay I'm semi-joking here, but still I love the movie, and as a father and son movie it works so well.
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