Mom goes to work every day, Dad stays at home with their one-year-old son - how can work and family life be balanced?
The documentary Mr. Mom explores what happens when a family chooses a "non-traditional" path for raising their son, where the mother is the breadwinner, and the father is the caretaker. In following one family's day-to-day experiences, Mr. Mom also shows how social expectations and traditional gender roles affect identity and family dynamics.

Mr. Mom follows the family for one year, and visits them again a year later to get a sense of what has changed in their relationships. What was the reaction of Dad's parents to him taking on the role of primary caregiver, rather than breadwinner? Was the situation where Dad stayed at home and away from work for a year to spend time with their son mutually beneficial for all the members of the family? Or had it taken its toll?

DVCAM, length: 21 min., 2009, Hungary
Hungarian with English subtitles (original title: Apacsavar)

Now you can watch the entire film online at IMOW (International Museum of Women).