House of D (2004)

In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappass, a mentally disabled man. With Tom's mother battling depression after the death of her husband, the young boy is left to his own devices. When Tom develops a crush on schoolmate Melissa, Pappass feels abandoned and begins behaving erratically.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

What to watch after House of D

• 5 to 7 (2014) — Same feel: emotional, reflective
• The TV Set (2006) — David Duchovny appears in both
• The House of the Spirits (1993) — Same feel: emotional, complex
• A Home at the End of the World (2004)
• In the Land of Women (2007) — Two steps away in the credits
• The House of Mirth (2000)