7.5
Is The Father worth watching?
82
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 7.5).
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A charged power struggle between spouses. A tug of war to the death of an only child as ends and means. From an August Strindberg play.
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Questions about The Father
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Is The Father in English?
Swedish
No, it was made in Swedish.
What tropes does The Father use?
Adaptation Name ChangeJerkass Has a PointBuilding of AdventureSpeech-Centric WorkOutliving One's OffspringFantasy SequenceAmbiguous SituationUnreliable NarratorJerkassThrough the Eyes of MadnessSlain in Their SleepThe Revealand 16 more
TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including Adaptation Name Change, Jerkass Has a Point, and Building of Adventure.