Our Father
A woman’s home DNA discovery exposes a fertility doctor’s secret reproductive deception and the far-reaching family trauma it created.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- shocking
- creepy
- disturbing
- true crime binge
- documentary night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary shocking and emotionally powerful through its subjects, while faulting its sensationalized and muddled execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jacoba Ballard and other affected families describe the discovery of unexpected genetic relationships and its impact on their identities.
The central wrongdoing involves a fertility doctor secretly using his own sperm in patient treatment without consent.
An at-home DNA test produces unexpected half-sibling matches that lead to the investigation of the fertility clinic.
The film examines the ethical and legal consequences of unauthorized donor substitution in fertility care.
Films like Our Father, and why
Abducted in Plain Sight
true crime documentary centered on victims uncovering institutional wrongdoing and concealed identities
The Keepers
investigative documentary exposing disturbing abuse of authority through survivor testimony
The Imposter
crime documentary built around shocking revelations, victim testimony, and systemic failure
Movie Details
- Director
- Lucie Jourdan
- Release Date
- 2022-05-11
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (217)
Cast
- Donald Cline
- Jacoba Ballard
- Angela Ganote
- Kylene Gott
- Julie Harmon
- Jason Hyatt
- Matt White
- Heather Woock
- Dianna Kiesler
- Liz White
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Our Father about?
- A woman’s home DNA discovery exposes a fertility doctor’s secret reproductive deception and the far-reaching family trauma it created.
- What is Our Father like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Our Father as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Our Father violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Our Father.
- What did critics think of Our Father?
- Critics broadly found the documentary shocking and emotionally powerful through its subjects, while faulting its sensationalized and muddled execution.
- Which films are like Our Father?
- Films with a similar feel include Abducted in Plain Sight, The Keepers, and The Imposter.
- How long is Our Father?
- Our Father runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Our Father?
- In United States, Our Father streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
