When Leslie dies, the family is thrown into disarray, and Captain Fantastic (Ben) must find a way to bring his children into the real world. It turns out that Leslie’s family is composed of mainstream Christians who have been against Leslie and Ben’s lifestyle and the way they raise their children. In one scene, Ben and the kids stay with Leslie’s sister, Harper (Kathryn Hahn), and her husband, Dave (Steve Zahn).
Harper is concerned about the children’s welfare, and Ben promptly quizzes both his own children and Harper’s on the spot. Ben’s kids show themselves to be much more intellectual than Harper’s, and both Harper and Dave are embarrassed.
Still, Captain Fantastic is all not about the glories of homeschooling. There are some real dark moments when the children realize they are socially awkward and don’t have a lot of marketable skills if they were to go out into the world.
They also reveal in flashbacks that their mother was questioning her and Ben’s commitment to extremism. One of the kids shows Ben his acceptance letters to several Ivy League schools, to which Leslie had him apply.
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