Fathers and Mothers

Fathers and Mothers

Being the new kid in class is never easy.

Directed by Paprika Steen

Produced by Nordisk Film Denmark

202297 min5.6 / 10

A warm, comedic exploration of parental social anxiety and the lengths people go to belong, centered on a couple navigating the awkward dynamics of a new school community.

Follows Piv and Ulrik, who are trying to become part of the parent group in their daughter's new school class, going to great lengths to be admitted.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fathers and Mothers easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Fathers and Mothers violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Fathers and Mothers end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Fathers and Mothers sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Fathers and Mothers 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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