Status: Single (Father); a short feature on how a single father deals with his daughter's adolescence

• Main Authors: Go, Antonette T., Golamco, Maria Inez G., Gulapa, Fernanne Jude M.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2013
• Subjects: Short films; Single fathers > Life skills guides; Communication
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/11384
• Institution: De La Salle University

Status: Single Father is a short feature film about the everyday struggles of a single father who deals with his only daughter's adolescence a critical phase in life where a teenager craves for more independence and individuality. This film shows the transformation of both the father, Franco, and his daughter, Frances, into more mature individuals. Adolescent-parent relationship, especially father daughter attachment, is said to wane. Since Franco single-handedly raised Frances, he tends to still treat her as a child. But with the upcoming prom, as well as the different events in their lives, he slowly learns to adjust to the changes and accept the inevitable: that Frances is indeed growing up.