MATT ANGEL
FIRST CLASS PICTURES
CHRISTIAN SLATER, KATJA HERBERS
Set in the mid-1960s, Father of Us is a tender, bittersweet portrait of memory and forgiveness that follows Bob Olson, a brilliant advertising executive, and his five precocious children who adore him. Seen through the eyes of nine-year-old Claire, the eldest daughter, we experience a childhood shaped by Bob’s extraordinary mind: late-night movie marathons, collaborative ad brainstorming sessions, and Shakespeare-infused dog walks. The Olson household, filled with thousands of books and their beloved English Bulldog Kew, buzzes with intellectual energy and creative chaos. Yet as Bob’s drinking escalates from a charming social quirk to something more serious, the delicate balance of the Olson home begins to crack.
2026