Birth Rates Are Down. Give Party Dads a Chance.
The Cut • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jordan Firstman’s film Club Kid explores the transformative impact children can have on adults, telling the story of a queer party promoter unexpectedly becoming a father to a 10-year-old boy, Arlo.
- The film draws comparisons to movies like Big Daddy and C’mon C’mon but offers a fresh, authentic portrayal of parenting within a queer community, highlighting the challenges and tender growth involved.
- Club Kid does not shy away from depicting the harsh realities many children face, such as trauma and neglect, while emphasizing the importance of love and responsibility in parenting.
- Another film, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, similarly examines how children can change the lives of their fathers, focusing on themes of grief, authenticity, and parental love through the story of a hit man turned single parent.
- Both films reflect broader societal questions about the purpose of children and adulthood amid economic and social uncertainty, suggesting that parenting can be a path to personal growth and meaning despite contemporary challenges.
