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In Resolve you can start to decode to P3-D60 and Linear in the RAW tab then do a "Color Space Transform" from the effects tab. Transform to your timeline space, like REC709 Gamma 2.4 then check the box "use custom max input" under "Tone Mapping" and set it above your screen brightness like 250, 500, 1000. You should see your highlights snap back and roll off nicely if they were available. I wouldn't underexpose to try and get them if you are at ISO 800 because the shadows can block up. I usually do Noise Reduction in the first node, then CST in the 2nd node, then color and contrast correction in the 3rd with the lift gamma gain tools. I attached two screen shots of the decode and CST.

The average person filming their kid's ball game on their phone probably don't care if the sky is a bit blown out as long as they can see their kid playing clearly. I have never had a conversation with the average person about it, so I genuinely don't know, but do they even know what dynamic range is? Do a majority of people even know what HDR stands for, or what it really means on their TV? I literally never hear anyone outside our bubble talk about it.

I'm looking forward to the movie. And it's a great idea to go back to the root of filmmaking, which is to actually make a film. And I'm really interested in the new direction of the forum. Talking about gears and technologies is great, but sometimes, it is easy to get caught up with all these things and forget filmmaking is so much more than just cinematography. It was after I started to make my first short film have I realized there is so much to learn about filmmaking. And with each short film I make, I learn something new. This is much more rewarding and exciting than talking about gears all day.