Dad You've Never Had (2021)
A subtly and sensitively told story of a daughter’s complicated relationship with her father. She sets off on a journey to see the man who abandoned her in the past. Her father lets her into his flat and tries to answer her questions. Together, they pore over the letters they have written to each other over the years. She cleans his flat and sets both her father’s world and her own relationship with him in order. A difficult confrontation arises between them. This is a film about a daughter’s profound longing for her father and the acceptance of the fact that it is longing which will never be appeased.
Director: Dominika Łapka
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: April 8, 2021
Screenplay
- Dominika Łapka (Screenplay)
Production: Studio Munka, Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich, FURIA Film, Studio Obrazu, Gdyńskie Centrum Kultury
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Dominika Łapka
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dad You've Never Had about?
- A subtly and sensitively told story of a daughter’s complicated relationship with her father. She sets off on a journey to see the man who abandoned her in the past. Her father lets her into his flat and tries to answer her questions. Together, they pore over the letters they have written to each other over the years. She cleans his flat and sets both her father’s world and her own relationship with him in order. A difficult confrontation arises between them. This is a film about a daughter’s profound longing for her father and the acceptance of the fact that it is longing which will never be appeased.
- Who directed Dad You've Never Had?
- Dad You've Never Had was directed by Dominika Łapka.
- What genre is Dad You've Never Had?
- Dad You've Never Had is a Documentary film.
- Where was Dad You've Never Had produced?
- Dad You've Never Had was produced in Poland.