Research topics in life outside academia

e.g., the scene above between Neil and Todd

The US College Admission Scandal

Film about a child of deaf adults (CODA) showing that although sometimes it may be (almost) impossible for parents to appreciate what their children love doing or what they're good at, it may still be possible to bridge this gap. A beautiful way to show a more general pattern in a somewhat extreme form, with one particularly powerful scene...

A hippy father and a consultant daughter

e.g., Episode 1 - The Miscast Champion

Ballet or Hip Hop Dance?

What to do if you get rejected everywhere, but your parents really want you to go to college?

Biopic about the upbringing of Venus & Serena Williams. Plus a few scenes of parental behavior you encounter at Tennis tournaments...

A son's dream to escape a mining town and produce rockets. And his father's (and town's) belief that he belongs down in the mines. What will he do? 

A take on certain challenges of social mobility and staying true to what one enjoys doing and aspires to oneself vs. wanting to be accepted and striving for what others value.

For the German-speaking visitors: Wakhas' reflections about his father's influence

There is also interesting material in the comments sections...

Again, don't miss out on the comments section!

Documentary about children in elite sport, their coaches, and their parents. Some interesting quotes to reflect: 

1) "...the earlier they start, the harder it is to distinguish between what they really want, what society wants and what their parents want."

2) "The problem is that if you say you don't want to do it anymore, you lose your whole life. Everything is lost. You lose your whole identity."

3) They are caught between the expectations of top-level sports and those of their parents. At the beginning of 2024, Thierry Henry, the world champion footballer, spoke out to tell his story. "My dad, this is exactly what he said the first time he took me in his arms. He said 'This baby will be an amazing football player'. This is what he said. (...) I was maybe five, six. From that point, it was always a mission. I was on a mission. To fulfill his dream... to please him."