Bill is an ailing larger-than-life father being taken care of by his son Sam, who has returned home to care for him. While home, Sam falls for a local woman, Kate. At the same time, Bill starts to fall for her mom, Tina.
Acting
Real-life Hoffmans bring decades of baggage and chemistry.
Direction
First-timer Le Gallo lets scenes breathe where others would cut.
Writing
Dad jokes that actually land, emotional beats that don't manipulate.
Director
Darren Le Gallo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Darren Le Gallo is married to Amy Adams, who helped get this made through her producing connections. Hollywood is just seven people in a trenchcoat.
This quietly belongs to the 'boomer parent/boomerang adult child' subgenre with The Savages and Beginners—films about millennials forced to parent their parents.
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