Fathers and Daughters (2015) Movie Review

By Newguy

Fathers and Daughters – Movie Review

Director: Gabriele Muccino (Seven Pounds)

Writer: Brad Desch (Screenplay)

Cast

  • Russell Crowe (Unhinged)
  • Amanda Seyfried (Les Misérables)
  • Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad)
  • Diane Kruger (National Treasure)
  • Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild)
  • Bruce Greenwood (The Core)

Plot: A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown; 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge her own connections.

Runtime: 1 Hour 56 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Fathers and Daughters starts when Jake Davis (Crowe) is involved in a fatal accident with his wife and child Katie (Rogers). It leaves him widowed and a single father, however, it is his mental health which suffers the most.

In the second part of the story, an adult Katie (Seyfried) has a career in social services helping children. However, away from work, she doesn’t let anyone into her life. As the two stories play out, we see how the broken relationship between the two changed both their lives. With the battle to try and fix things is more challenging than Katie can handle.

Verdict on Fathers and Daughters

Fathers and Daughters is a drama following the lives of two people affected in different ways after a tragic accident. One suffered a slow mental breakdown and the other never got the treatment to deal with the loss. We follow both lives as they try to do the right thing.

This is a drama which focuses on the lives of people who don’t know how to open up. On one side a mental breakdown is nearly impossible to understand and for a young child seeing their father change. Elsewhere, the adult version never dealt with it, believing she could never have happiness in her life. it has a powerful subject matter and shows the lasting effects. Both Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried are wonderful in their roles. Along with a strong supporting cast throughout the movie.

Where to Watch

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Final Thoughts – Fathers and Daughters is a powerful drama focusing on damaged lives.