Movies and TvShows featuring "return-of-father" theme.

In a quest to save her father, a young girl named Emma ventures into the treacherous forest and battles against the undead. Alongside her loyal companions, she faces numerous challenges and uncovers dark secrets from the past. With the help of her archery skills and determination, Emma fights for her family and the fate of her village.

Love Is All (2007) follows the interconnected stories of various individuals, including a schoolteacher, a department store salesgirl, a lifeguard, and a prince, as they navigate through mistaken identities, unrequited love, and unexpected reunions. Set during the festive season of Saint Nicholas, this heartwarming film explores themes of family, friendship, and the power of love.

After their mother passes away, a group of siblings are left to navigate the challenges of life on their own, including dealing with an absentee father and facing secrets and betrayals within their family. They struggle to survive and protect each other, learning the importance of self-sufficiency and the power of sibling relationships.

All Fired Up is a 1982 comedy movie that follows the story of a compulsive liar who attends a family reunion at a polytechnical institute in Switzerland. During the reunion, he gets caught up in a criminal plot involving a casino owner, a construction site, and an investment deal. As he tries to navigate the complicated situation, his lies spiral out of control and he finds himself in hilarious and dangerous situations.

During a happy evening, the famous professor Levy, one of the masters of cardiac surgery, collapses, struck by a heart attack. His whole life comes back to him, and in particular his childhood, enlightened by a loving and beloved mother.

A pilot who has not flown in years due to an accident has to deal with unexpected visitors and financial woes on the day he decides to return to the sky.

A man plots to kill his wealthy father after years of resentment, but his plans take an unexpected turn when he develops a mentor-protege relationship with a famous comedian.

First Winter is a 1982 Canadian short film directed by John N. Smith. With the father away, an Irish immigrant family struggle to survive their first winter in the Canadian wild. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

A hobo played by Barnard Hughes decides it's time to go home. Drifting from place to place, Hughes finds himself in his hometown of Salt Lake City at Christmas time. Here he hopes to close old wounds and be reunited with his unforgiving son played by Gerald McRaney, and get to know the grandchildren he has never met. McRaney, still resenting the fact that Hughes ran out on his family 25 years earlier, gives his father only one day with his grandkids; after that, he's expected to leave and never come back. All the while Hughes' friends warn him that his son and the past are memories that are best left alone, and should leave, but he has to find out for himself.