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What distinguishes modern portrayals is their refusal to offer easy villains. In The Holdovers (2023), the makeshift family of a grumpy teacher, a grieving cook, and a troubled student isn’t bound by blood or marriage—yet their friction and fragile loyalty captures the essence of blending lives without a manual. Similarly, Shithouse (2020) explores how young adults navigate step-sibling estrangement, acknowledging that shared holidays don’t automatically create intimacy.