C'mon C'mon

While the complex dynamic between adults and children is a cinema staple, writer-director Mike Mills (Beginners) makes this genre feel new and insightful. Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) and his young nephew (Woody Norman) forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are thrown together due to a family crisis. This delicate and deeply moving film is powered by a career-best performance from Phoenix as a brother and uncle who's simply doing the best he can.