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For decades, the narrative around divorced fathers in film was often tragic or absentee. Modern cinema is giving single fathers and co-parents more depth.

The blended family dynamic on screen today is messy because real life is messy. We watch a stepparent hesitate before using the word “love.” We watch step-siblings move from silent warfare to a shared eye-roll at their parents’ stupidity. We watch ex-spouses learn to sit in the same row at a school play. MomWantsToBreed.24.03.22.Jessica.Ryan.Stepmom.W...

and "Knives Out" (looking at you, Chris Evans' character Ransom, and the messy family dynamics) showcase different sides of the paternal coin. But perhaps more importantly, we are seeing healthy co-parenting depicted. The focus is shifting from the "broken home" narrative to the "expanded village" narrative. For decades, the narrative around divorced fathers in