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The Fabelmans
Loving both your parents, even when they fall apart 🎞️
Who it's for
Spielberg spent decades circling his parents' divorce before telling it directly here, with real tenderness for both his mother and father.
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Fabelmans is Steven Spielberg's 2022 semi-autobiographical drama, co-written with Tony Kushner. Sammy Fabelman grows up making home movies with an 8mm camera. While editing family vacation footage he discovers that his mother, Mitzi, is close to his father's best friend, and he carries the secret as the family moves to California, where he faces antisemitic bullying at school.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores; streaming availability rotates, so check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Antisemitic bullying and a school fight.
Age: PG-13 (strong language, thematic elements, brief violence and drug use)
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Children”
