5 movies worth watching about fatherhood

In the most beautiful images of fathers, the theme of fatherhood has become a major subject for cinema.

Below are good movies about fatherhood that have been made throughout the development of cinema, from the early days to contemporary cinema today.

The Kid (1921)

“King of Comedy” Charlie Chaplin was the father of 10 children but he did not know who his biological father was. Having to live in poverty from an early age, without parents by his side, Charlie understood very well the suffering of a poor and helpless child.

When deciding to move from short comedies to feature films, the young Charlie, who had no children at the time, chose to make his first feature film, “The Kid.” The film explores the touching story of father-son love between two people who are not related by blood.

Charlie plays the role of "tramp" The Tramp who accidentally comes across an abandoned child.

Charlie plays the role of “tramp” The Tramp who accidentally comes across an abandoned child. Charlie plays the role of the clumsy Tramp very convincingly, trying to manage to raise the child and teach him to become a good person.

When the father and son really bonded, the authorities realized that they were not related by blood, and the child was sent to an orphanage. “The Kid” had moments of tears and laughter. The relationship between father and son was created in an unusual way but really warmed the lives of both.

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Being a father is not an easy task, especially when the responsibility is placed in a context of poverty and hardship, which suddenly becomes a burden that is difficult to bear. “Bicycle Thieves” is set in Italy right after World War II. “Bicycle Thieves” is one of the most famous Italian films.

The sad story revolves around the husband and father of the family - Antonio, a man who is desperately looking for a job, in the context of difficult social life in post-war Rome.

Antonio finally found a job - posting movie posters around the city, but this job required him to have a bicycle, but Antonio did not have one. His wife had to sell the beautiful bed sheets - the last valuable thing in the family - to raise money for her husband to buy a bicycle.

“The Bicycle Thief” is one of the most famous Italian films.

However, shortly after Antonio and his son Bruno started work, their bicycle was stolen. The next day saw the father and son frantically searching for it until Antonio, in desperation, decided to take a “risk” only to receive a painful blow in return.

The film makes the viewers' hearts ache when family life is placed in the fluctuations of the times, sometimes extremely stormy and tragic. What is even more bitter is that all of that tragedy happens before the eyes of children.

The Godfather (1972)

Set in New York City (USA) in the post-World War II period, the film revolves around the story of the mafia family of boss Vito Corleone. Growing up in a family with a strange life background, boss Vito's children all have unusual traits, all of which make him feel that there is nothing worth hoping for, except for his youngest son Michael.

Michael is a smart, calm, educated young man who has served in the army. He is the son that boss Vito hopes the most and believes will be able to survive on his own, escaping the family mafia activities.

The Godfather movie.

However, when boss Vito falls into danger due to being attacked by his enemies, Michael is the only one capable of avenging his father, from here, Michael's fate is decided, although at first he wants to escape from his family's mafia activities, but in the end, Michael is forced to walk the same path as his father.

The “Godfather” series is not just a crime film, its content is much broader than that. It is a story about how generations influence each other, how family ties can bind, surround and suffocate the future and fate of its members.

Kramer vs Kramer (Kramer vs Kramer - 1979)

The 1970s saw a major shift in the traditional American family. Divorce was still considered a taboo subject, and once a couple split up, there was no argument, the child would live with the mother, the father would only see the child on weekends. It was always seen as a great tragedy.

But along with changes in social concepts, the perception of broken marriages has also gradually changed. The movie “Rooster Raising Children” was released and achieved great success and caused a stir in public opinion at that time. The movie won the Oscar for Best Picture.

Movie "Rooster raising children".

The film revolves around advertising specialist Ted Kramer - a man who loves his job more than his family. One day, Ted returns home with joy because of his new success in work, but suddenly his wife - Joanna - asks for a divorce to find herself. Joanna leaves her 5-year-old son Billy for Ted to raise.

Before that, Ted hardly spent time with his son, so he didn't understand him at all. Leaving the father and son to fend for themselves created many tragicomic situations, but then the father and son gradually learned to overcome them together, helping each other to truly grow up. They truly loved each other for the first time before the mother returned and took Billy in to raise.

An important message of the film is that when a marriage breaks down, neither party is perfect. Ted wasn't a good husband, and Joanna gave up too easily, but they both loved Billy. The ending leaves all three people with some gains and some losses.

Although currently, “Rooster Raising Children” may just be a “too normal” family film, there was a time when it was a groundbreaking film in its approach to marriage and especially in its portrayal of the role of the father in the modern family.

Life is Beautiful (1997)

“Life is Beautiful” is another classic of Italian cinema. The film won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The story is set in Italy during World War II, where a Jewish bookseller, Guido, is sent to a concentration camp with his young son, Giosue.

“Life is Beautiful” is another classic of Italian cinema.

Guido was a humorous and loving father. Thinking that his son would be terrified of the concentration camp if he knew its true nature, Guido decided to use all his mental strength to turn the concentration camp into an interesting imaginary game to “trick” little Giosue and keep him from being frightened.

The whole film is a mixture of laughter and tears. No matter how hard Guido tries to turn tragedy into comedy to comfort his son, the truth is still too cruel. The ending is painful, but it is also there that paternal love helps Guido, even in the final moments of tragedy, to find the "weapon" of humor to protect his little son's soul./.

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