Father's Affair

Father's Affair

Directed by Maarten Treurniet

Produced by VARA, CoBo Fonds

2003106 min5.9 / 10

A dark, introspective drama about a widower's psychological unraveling as a devastating discovery about infertility and infidelity forces him to question his entire past and identity.

Armin is in crisis. One fateful day he discovers he is infertile and has been throughout his life. From this he discovers his first wife, Monika, was unfaithful before she died. How else could she have the child that Armin always thought was his? His paranoia drives him to find the truth.

Questions people ask

  • Is Father's Affair sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Father's Affair end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Father's Affair violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Father's Affair easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Father's Affair scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Father's Affair, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Father's Affair, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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