Critique on Kramer Vs. Kramer

In the movie Kramer Vs. Kramer, divorce plays an important role in the life of a child and his father. The film looks at a different aspect of divorce from what society normaly would see by showing the father’s point of view throughout the custody hearing.
The film is about a wife who leaves her unhappy marriage to fulfill her goal of making it on her own and having a career of her own. Along with leaving her husband, Joanna also leaves behind her five year old son Billy to be brought up by his father who he really has no relationship with. This is a perfect example of how families were put together in our early society. Due to the fact that the father had to bring home all the money, he never got a chance to really get to know his child. This is an important aspect in the rest of the film. After eighteen months, Joanna decides that she wants custody of Billy and takes the father, Ted to court. During the eighteen months that Joanna ...