Do they have their own story?
Illness primarily catalyzes adult son’s reconnection and caregiving growth.
Dad
1989 · Universal · Theatrical
FAIL
Summary
A successful businessman reconnects with his aging father after a medical crisis brings him back into the family home. As his father's cancer worsens, the family confronts their long-standing distance and grief.
Why it fails
Are they allowed to live?
Decline/death is used as poignant family resolution.
Does the medical reality hold up?
Medical pathway is generic and subordinate to family melodrama.