Now Then Forward

Life as a House

2001 · ★ 7.1

When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.

Toubab Bi

1992 · ★ 6

Soriba Samb is a Senegalese who has just received a much sought after internship to study filmmaking in Paris. Soriba heads to Paris, accompanied by the five-year old son of a friend who he believes to be still living in Paris. On arrival he struggles to find the boy’s father. In addition to coping with his new internship, Soriba has to also spend time tracking down the boy’s father ‘Issa’.

Beautiful Boy

2018 · ★ 7.6

After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008 · ★ 7.6

Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.

Man on Fire

1957 · ★ 6

Bitter over their divorce, a wealthy businessman prevents his ex-wife from seeing their child. She then takes him to custody court and a judge tries to determine what will be best for the child.

GAMAN

Ahmed, a young man from a small town in Madhya Pradesh, has found a teaching job in Delhi. As he looks forward to his future, his father is forced out of his shop because of sudden increases in rent.

Son of Ox

2024

João is a lonely boy living in the outback. No friends, no mother, and no bond with his father, he finds a chance to overcome his fears and a possibility to fit in when a small circus arrives in town.

Lola Pater

2017 · ★ 6

When his mother dies, Zino decides to look for his father, Farid. But twenty-five years ago, Farid became Lola.

Antonia's Line

1995 · ★ 6.9

After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her. There, Antonia settles down and joins a tightly-knit but unusual community. Those around her include quirky friend Crooked Finger, would-be suitor Bas and, eventually for Antonia, a granddaughter and great-granddaughter who help create a strong family of empowered women.

Son, I Love Your Mouth

2023 · ★ 6

Can a father fall head over heels in love with his son?

The Pursuit of Happyness

2006 · ★ 7.9

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

Legends of the Fall

1994 · ★ 7.4

In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and torn apart by love, as told over the course of several decades in this epic saga.