The Royal Tenenbaums

About this episode

Kim and Elwood discuss the family dynamics in The Royal Tenenbaums as the estranged father reveals he is dying.

Kim and Elwood look at The Royal Tenenbaums as family dysfunction runs high when a trio of child geniuses now grown up are reunited when they estranged father announces that he's dying.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kim, Elwood

Topics covered

• family dysfunction
• child geniuses
• estranged father

Keywords

• The Royal Tenenbaums
• film analysis
• family drama

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Royal Tenenbaums

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