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The Son Of… (1995)

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Original title
Le Garçu
Directed by
Maurice Pialat
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
18
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A father struggles with his relationships and responsibilities after separating from his wife. The film follows his efforts to stay connected to his young son.

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What happens

Le Garçu (English: "The Boy") is a 1995 French drama film directed by Maurice Pialat and starring Gérard Depardieu. It was Pialat's final work. He was dissatisfied with the film and even planned to re-edit it, but his failing health made that impossible. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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