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Fences
He said he didn't have to like his son. He just had to feed him. Some of us grew up in that house. 🏠
Who it's for
Fences lets adult children look at a hard parent from several angles at once.
Bitter / Resentful→Forgiving / At Peace
Feelings it meets
What it is
Denzel Washington directs this adaptation of August Wilson's 1985 play, with Wilson credited as screenwriter. In 1957 Pittsburgh, Troy Maxson, a garbage collector and former Negro leagues baseball player kept out of the major leagues by racial barriers, lives with his wife Rose and their teenage son Cory.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Family violence and a death in childbirth.
Age: PG-13 (MPAA)
The roots below the earth claim no rewards for making the branches fruitful.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 134
