Title: A Family Affair (2024)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, Joey King
Director: Richard La Gravenese
Streaming platform: Netflix
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5 Stars
On the other hand, Efron faces his inner demons, unable to escape insecurity and fear of abandonment from his troubled childhood. To cut the story short, the two lovebirds clicked and literally rolled with each other, and when the daughter discovered the romantic trysts between the two, she felt a mixture of surprise, anxiety and disgust. It is a story of the complex interplay of emotions, rediscovery of womanhood, mother-daughter relationships, coming into age and self-acceptance all playing out within a family as the protective daughter tries to fend her mother from disappointment, given that King is privy to the reckless escapades of Efron, who happens to be her boss at work. However, a happy ending transpires at last.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? The film won’t fry your brain. It’s easy to watch, understand, and pass your moral judgment with impunity, and you will be entertained enough for it.
WHAT WILL YOU MISS IF YOU SKIP? You will never see Joey King maturing as an actor who effortlessly makes her acting statement and upgrades her portfolio.
TO WATCH OR NOT? Good news. It’s on Netflix in your pocket. Watch it if there are no voyeuristic viral videos on a slow, drama-free day.
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