Semi-autobiographical coming-of-age that follows the life of Sammy since he finds himself fascinated by cinema after being exposed to a movie. With time, that fascination becomes love, and what started as home movies develops into more serious and professional productions. The narrative dynamic between his "hobby," as his father used to call it, and the intra-familiar relations with many interesting turning points is well executed. Gabriel LaBelle is very good; in his pretentiousness and vulnerability, he gives Sammy a quality that makes him a protagonist easy to sympathize with. Steven Spielberg portrays both love and woe in a real and natural way, making The Fabelmans a simple yet beautiful and enjoyable movie to see.