# Portrait of a Confused Father (2026)

> A stark Norwegian documentary about a controlling father whose desperate attempt to reach his defiant son turns their fragile bond into a devastating family crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/872152

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Gunnar Hall Jensen
- TMDB rating: 4.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35933111/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: intimate, confrontational, melancholic, quiet evening, serious documentary night

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