Flat Daddy

A must-see, apolitical look at the challenges facing our service men and women and the families on the homefront
Flat Daddy shows the personal side to military service that most Americans don't think about or understand. Service is a tough sacrifice on all family members and there aren't always great resources available for them to cope. This is a well-done, apolitical, thoughtful film depicting several different families' experiences. Highly recommended if you have loved ones in service and *especially* recommended if you do not.

A real-world look at our Military families and their warfighters
This was a very intimate view of the challenges, successes, and celebrations that our Military men and women - AND THEIR FAMILIES face on a daily basis.

I work for the best company in the world - and our focus is on serving these military families. The "Flat Daddy" project is a heartwarming way to help young families keep their Active-Duty mom or dad in their thoughts and prayers every day.

The best thing we can do for our warfighters is to keep the homefronts calm and keep the communications flowing. The best thing we can do for the families at home (with young children) is to keep their mom/dad front and center in their lives and in their thoughts.

Having a "flat" version of a parent who is at home, accessible, and can go on adventures is a simple, heartwarming way to remember and keep the relationship alive while that parent is away.

Kudos to the producers. This was a great idea and a great film. (But if you are not...

An important look at the impact of war on families.
This excellent film offers an unbiased window into the lives of the families Soldiers leave behind when they go to war. From grandparents taking care of the children of a military couple, to a mother struggling to make sense out of the loss of her son, the stories represent what families all across the nation are going through as their loved ones deploy far across the globe. Teachers and anyone who works with children should be particularly interested in this film, as it will help them understand some of what the children of deployed Soldiers are going through.

The film follows the daily lives of families dealing with the absence of their loved ones, treading carefully through a minefield of emotion without editorializing or becoming maudlin. The film successfully avoids any feeling of "reality" television, which must have been no easy task given the depth of emotions involved. The film's power lies in the subtle, almost understated way in which the directors invite the...

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