The following are 15 of the most memorable and compelling moments from the year in cinema, in no particular order

As I’ve reflected on a few of my favorite films of 2013 so far—The Place Beyond the Pines, The Spectacular Now and Short Term 12—one thing that I’ve thought about is the way that each of these films is in some way about the damage inflicted from one generation upon another. They are films about kids and their parents (mostly their dads) who messed them up.

The following are the five films that I enjoyed most during the first half of 2013