: Modern films frequently depict the friction between biological parents and stepparents. For instance, French comedies like Papa ou Maman lampoon the power struggles of divorce and new partners.

Modern cinema has begun to treat the blended family not as an aberration, but as a standard domestic structure. By moving past negative media portrayals, filmmakers provide a more empathetic and accurate look at the negotiation skills and emotional resilience required to find "blended family harmony".