C'mon C'mon

2021 Drama
73%

A documentary filmmaker whose latest project involves gifted children bonds with his smart-yet-sensitive nephew, whose father struggles with bipolar disorder and is in the grips of a manic episode.

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by Deirdre Molumby
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'C'mon C'mon' is a warm and affectionate love letter to the wonders of kids

‘C’mon C’mon’ follows Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix), a radio journalist whose latest gig sees him travelling across the US, interviewing children on their thoughts for what the future holds. During his travels, his sister Viv (Gaby Hoffmann) asks if he’ll babysit her son and his nephew, Jesse (Woody Norman). Viv’s estranged husband Paul (Scoot McNairy) is struggling with mental illness and when he needs further care from Viv, she asks Johnny if he’ll mind Jesse for longer, and so a road trip ensues.

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