10 Best Pieces Of Advice From Our Favourite Film Father Figures
9. Ted Kramer (Kramer Vs. Kramer)
On forgiveness:
“If you want to be a big boy, you learn that when someone says they're sorry, you don't hold a grudge and make them feel bad.”
Kramer vs. Kramer follows the story of Ted Kramer, a workaholic advertising executive who is forced to adjust to domestic life after his wife, Joanna, calls it quits and walks out, leaving him to raise their young son alone.
As Ted becomes a more involved parent – and consequently a better parent – he forms an unbreakable bond with his son, who helps him navigate some of the challenges of single parenthood, including how to make French toast (minus the eggshell).
In light of these trials and tribulations, the devoted dad teaches his six-year-old son the value of forgiveness and redemption, which is a lesson that Ted has had to learn the hard way following the dissolution of his marriage.