Kramer vs. Kramer Themes
Gender
Are mothers born or made? That question lies at the heart of Kramer vs. Kramer's depiction of gender in 1979. The movie's more than just a snapshot of the decade's questionable fashion choices; it'...
Marriage
There's an old saying: "It takes two to tango." It also takes two to wear an old-timey horse costume, get married, and get divorced. In Kramer vs. Kramer, Ted and Joanna's marriage collapses under...
Family
A family's a lot like a basketball team, even if they don't wear tank tops 24/7. Everybody has a role to perform; if you take one of those players out of the equation, everybody else on the court n...
Duty
Odds are, you have some responsibilities around your house, some duties. Maybe you have to take out the garbage or make your bed. Maybe you cut the grass or your grandpa's nose hairs. In Kramer vs....
Abandonment
Joanna Kramer leaves her husband before the ice in your 88-ounce Cherry Coke has started to melt. It's the event that sets the film's entire narrative in motion, and it's a doozy that deeply affect...