Sexual Teasing 

With The Father, writer-director Florian Zeller- who wrote and developed the play upon which the film is based- pulls no punches as he confidently makes every effort to put the audience in the mind of someone whose grip on reality has all but vanished. It’s a dazzling testament to Zeller’s abilities as a director as he makes his first transition from stage to film appear as if he’s been working behind a camera his entire career. The dialogue he fashions with co-writer Christopher Hampton, along with the work of production designers Peter Francis and Cathy Featherstone, collectively makes the downward spiral of dementia startlingly tangible, doing so in a way that can be comprehended by everyone except the person it directly affects.

The sequel to the first film, A Second Chance: Rivals! talks about Maddy combating cyberbullying and racism.

A bond between a girl and her dog takes an unexpected twist as the dog is not what it seems.

Since Season 2 of Peacemaker is currently airing, let’s revisit the movie that started it all.

As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.