A family and a country come undone in Ricky D’Ambrose’s intricate, Spirit award-nominated drama. Deploying a Bressonian framing of richly textured interiors and delicate hand gestures, these nostalgic glimpses at a fractured father-son bond meticulously conjure a bygone ’80s and ’90s Long Island.

The loony spirit of the Martin Short classic Clifford lives on in this irresistible comedy from director Tynan DeLong. Kicking off with a passive-aggressive battle of wills between the titular carers, Dad & Step-Dad modulates its incorrigible silliness with poignant reflections on the modern family.