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Plot

In this French drama, a selfish father disrupts the life of his four-year-old son to make himself feel better. The boy, Antoine, is the result of the much-older Gerard's union with young Sophie. Soon after conception, the relationship withers and she goes on to live with Jeannot, who helps raise her child. Meanwhile Gerard finds a new lover and also continues having a mistress on the side.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
107min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/20/2004
Distributor(s):
Pan Européenne, Pan Europ?enne
Director(s):
Maurice Pialat
Starring:
Gérard Depardieu , Géraldine Pailhas , Antoine Pialat , Dominique Rocheteau , Fabienne Babe
Themes:
Parenthood,Infidelity,Crumbling Marriages,Midlife Crises,Families in Crisis,Death in the Family,Innocence Lost,Fathers and Sons
Tone:
Stylized,Disturbing,Downbeat,Grim,Poignant,Reflective,Understated
Keywords:
bourgeois,dysfunctional,mistress,pharmaceutical-industry,self-deception,upper-class,wealth
Language:
French