just a ted kramer ( dustin hoffman ) be about to get a break in his professional life his frustrated wife joanna ( meryl streep ) finally get up the courage to leave him and leave ted to care for their five year old son ( justin henry ) . be a single parent prove to be quite the chore for ted and and he suffer professionally but also learn there much more to life than a career a he continue to bond with and and really get to know and his own son . but then joanna return and intend to get her son back and which lead to a cruel custody trial . kramer vs. kramer be a superbly well write and magnificently act human drama that will only leave the most cold hearted a viewer untouched . hoffman grow relationship with his son be so well portrayed and the film never take an easy way out . it always feel very real and thanks to the film low key approach it make even more of an impact and can easily work upon multiple viewing and the film dramatic impact do not lessen . easily recommend while positive .