Movie Description
Le fils de Jean
(2016)Overview
Matthieu, a 33 year old Parisian who finds out that the father he never knew has died and decides to go to his funeral in order to meet his two siblings in Quebec. But once in Montréal, he realizes that nobody is aware of his existence or even interested in it. He is alone, in hostile territory…Filled with secrets, this story about one man’s coming to term with the foreign family he never knew he had is complex with interconnected themes such as masculinity, family, paternity and filial devotion coiling in the layers underneath.
Featured Crew
- Director : Philippe Lioret
- Producer : Philippe Lioret,Marielle Duigou
- Writer : Philippe Lioret
- Editor : Andrea Sedláčková
- Cast : Pierre Deladonchamps,Gabriel Arcand,Catherine de Léan,Marie-Thérèse Fortin,Pierre-Yves Cardinal,Patrick Hivon,Hortense Monsaingeon,Romane Portail,Timothé Vom Dorp,Martin Laroche,Jean-Pierre Andréani,Emmanuelle Dupuy,Hugues Leforestier,Loudia Gentil,Hubert Dupuy,Nicolas Paquin,Tania Bolduc,Brigitte Soucy,Ansia Wilscam Desjardins,Valerie Cadieux,Anne-Valérie Bouchard,Amélie Lafleur,Patricia Dorval,Claudiane Ruelland,Pierre-Luc Fontaine,Michel Pellerin,Aliocha Itovich
Cast
Mathieu Capelier
Pierre Lesage
Bettina
Angie
Sam
Marina
Carine
Valentin
Rémi
Étienne
Sophie
CEO of Pet Care Food
Coralie
Marc
Immigration officer
Customs traveler
Pierre's patient
Bettina's friend
Bettina's friend
Bettina's friend
Bettina's friend
Bettina's friend
Cashier
Airport agent
Souvenir shop customer
Nicolas (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleLe fils de Jean
Status Released
Release Information
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2016-08-31
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 38m
Production CompaniesFin Août Productions,France 3 Cinéma,Item 7
Genres
- Drama