At the film's core lie pertinent and important thematic concerns, but the manner it chooses to engage with them is kept deliberately lighthearted and frivolous, ensuring the conversation is open, inclusive and easily consumed. It talks of relationships and the familial space with a lens that is focused on interpersonal dynamics between men. 

<br><br>Lawrence has reached a point where any expression of love towards his twelve-year-old son, Jonas, will be jeered at and made fun of by his softball teammates. Though the film introduces you to the imagined and toxic standards of masculinity, as well as the idea of a family which can be both nurturing and oppressive, it never deviates from an approach that is marked by ease and humor. Its true strength lies in the fact that it does not take itself too seriously, the opposite of which could have possibly made the treatment of the subject matter hackneyed. 

<br><br>After an especially stressful day with his mates, Lawrence comes back home an emotional wreck who has to be comforted by a patient and sagacious Jonas. In a parodical reversal of roles, the son comforts his father. Following the kind words, the protagonist eventually finds himself strong enough to finally make a decision about Jonas and the softball team, however, will this decision come in time for Lawrence to make all the needed amends?

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