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A Loving Father (2002)

A Loving Father poster
Original title
Aime ton père
Directed by
Jacob Berger
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 43m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous writer travels to Switzerland to receive a literary prize. He is accompanied by his estranged son, and the trip forces them to confront their difficult relationship.

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What happens

A Loving Father (French: Aime ton père) is a 2002 French film starring Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Depardieu and Sylvie Testud. It was directed by Jacob Berger. It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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