C'mon C'mon (2021)

Though they haven't been close in years, a woman allows her brother Johnny to take her son Jesse (age 10?) home to New York with him while she deals with a personal crisis. And... not much happens. It truly feels like we're watching footage of an actual uncle and nephew getting to know each other. The kid does annoying kid things like throwing a fit about which toothbrush to buy and dangerous kid things like wandering off on a crowded city street. He also gets homesick and winds up dealing with complex emotions about his parents.

It's flawlessly acted and philosophically deep. I loved the scenes with the mom (Gaby Hoffman) and also when we saw journalist Johnny recording interviews with kids around the country. Mostly, however, I was simply annoyed at how bratty Jesse was and it made me so thankful that my kids are grown. I realize that I may be required to spend time with children again should my sons ever have kids -- but this made me think "maybe it's OK if they don't."

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