Drama
American
1980 · Directed by Robert Redford · 124 min
A prosperous Chicago-area family is trying to return to normal after a death in its midst. Beneath tidy routines and polite conversation, the youngest member is struggling, and a therapist becomes the one person he can talk to. A quiet, observant drama about what families leave unsaid.
Why it matters in cinema history
A landmark of the post-New Hollywood family drama, it brought psychotherapy and unspoken middle-class suffering to the centre of mainstream American prestige filmmaking.
Watch with intention
Watch the film as a study of how people perform being fine, and notice what each family member's routine is protecting.
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