Films about estranged fathers reconnecting with their sons and/or daughters are a dime a dozen in Hollywood. But for as worn out as that story might seem, we promise that you’ve never seen that premise tackled quite like in the upcoming film, “Come to Daddy.”

With the film hitting select theaters this weekend, we’re thrilled to offer our readers an exclusive look at a clip from “Come to Daddy,’ which actually illustrates just how strange and surprising the new film is.

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When you’re attempting to have a heart-to-heart with your estranged father, the last response you want to hear from him is “I’ve got to take a crap.” And yet, that’s exactly what faces Elijah Wood’s character, Norval, in the new film “Come to Daddy.”

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While that line might make you think that “Come to Daddy” is a comedy, you’d be mistaken.

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Countless films about the dynamics of father and son relationships have made, but “Come To Daddy” somehow still manages to bring something entirely new to the highly-dysfunctional perspective of that genre. Director Ant Timpson’s feature debut is a f*cked-up, funny exploration of the fraught familial relationship, defying genre and expectation at every hairpin turn. Premiering in the Tribeca Film Festival‘s Midnight category “Come To Daddy” is definitely not going to be everyone’s cup of tea.

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To play a broken record: there’s absolutely no rest for the wicked. The film industry rarely takes a break. The SXSW Film Festival dominated March, we’ve had a few cons and festivals in between (CinemaCon, True/False Festival), the Cannes Film Festival is on its way in May and spring in New York is always about the Tribeca Film Festival.

The 18th annual iteration of the Festival, which runs April 24 to May 5, will showcase debut works from emerging talent and new works from notable filmmakers.

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