Fathers and Daughters

Appeals to viewers who value emotionally direct family dramas about grief, damaged relationships and the possibility of healing across generations.

Tone

melancholic, sentimental, bittersweet

Payoff

catharsis, heartbreak

Pacing

steady

Intensity

moderate

Structure

non-linear

Themes

grief, parenthood, mental illness, family bonds, emotional inheritance

Setting

late twentieth century to contemporary, domestic interiors, hospitals and urban neighborhoods