Father and Daughter

Father and Daughter

Moved to tears in 8 minutes

Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit

Produced by Dutch Film Fund, UK Film Council

20019 min7.5 / 10

A tender, visually poetic meditation on loss and longing that traces a daughter's lifelong yearning for her departed father across the passage of time.

A father says goodbye to his young daughter. In time the daughter grows old, but within her there is always a deep longing for her father.

Questions people ask

  • Is Father and Daughter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Father and Daughter scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Father and Daughter violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Father and Daughter easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Father and Daughter end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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