Fathers and Daughters is a 2015 drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino, written by Brad Desch, and starring Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, and Kylie Rogers.

However, while they're driving home from a party, he argues with his wife over his flirting with a woman (he had cheated on her in the past, causing suspicion).

Jake reluctantly agrees, going to a hospital for treatment for seven months while Katie stays with her aunt Elizabeth and uncle William.

Upon his return, Elizabeth and William (who've become quite attached to Katie over her stay with them), propose to adopt her, an idea Jake flatly rejects.

Due to his brain damage, Jake's writing suffers, resulting in his next book being panned by critics, with his own publishing company choosing not to market it widely.

Sadly however, after finishing his last book Fathers and Daughters, Jake's seizures result in his accidental death due to a head injury when he falls in the bathroom.

Katie continues her pattern of one-night stands before meeting Cameron, a man who has idolized her father's work, and they begin a relationship.

[12] Crew members scouted Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a filming location, with production slated for an April start date.

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports a rating of 28% based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 4.24/10; the site's consensus states: "Fathers and Daughters name-brand cast can't cover for a screenplay that makes a half-hearted effort at delving into family dynamics but falls back on melodrama.