Some common themes that emerge from these films include:
Instant Family ends not with the adopted children forgetting their addict birth mother, but with the new parents creating a scrapbook that includes her photos. The Farewell (2019) blends Eastern and Western family structures, showing that a family can be bi-national, bi-lingual, and still functional. C’mon C’mon (2021) shows an uncle (Joaquin Phoenix) stepping into a paternal role for his nephew—a temporary blend that is powerful precisely because it is temporary.
Some common themes that emerge from these films include:
Instant Family ends not with the adopted children forgetting their addict birth mother, but with the new parents creating a scrapbook that includes her photos. The Farewell (2019) blends Eastern and Western family structures, showing that a family can be bi-national, bi-lingual, and still functional. C’mon C’mon (2021) shows an uncle (Joaquin Phoenix) stepping into a paternal role for his nephew—a temporary blend that is powerful precisely because it is temporary.
