What does it mean to be a dad at the turn of the 21st Century? Is it just about providing sperm? Fatherhood just got complicated...
Being Dad is a humorous exploration into fatherhood from the perspective of a contemporary western man.
Matt, finds out he is going to become a father for the first time with his partner, Sarah. He has many doubts about his ability and suitability as a father. Matt has also got to handle a number of family issues that arise at the time of Sarah’s pregnancy. Namely that his parents are now getting a divorce and the man Matt has called Dad all of his life is not, in fact, his biological father. Matt’s brother Mark is in a long-term gay relationship and the couple have applied to become adoptive parents and are eventually successful…
Coming to terms with his own news as well as trying to grasp the ever-altering world around him, Matt’s journey into fatherhood is one peppered with challenges and make Matt question his very identity and worth as a human being. Is he really fit and capable of bringing a new life into the world? Does he even want to?