Heirdoms (2021)

Original title

Soumissions

Directed by

Emmanuel Tardif

Genre

fiction film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 10m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man named Joseph isolates his young son at home to keep his ex-wife away. A neighbor and a mediator try to step in.

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What happens

Heirdoms (French: Soumissions) is a 2021 Canadian drama film, directed by Emmanuel Tardif. The film stars Martin Dubreuil as Joseph, a man whose wife Roxanne (Charlotte Aubin) has left him, and who is keeping their son Mathieu (Félix Grenier) sequestered at his home to prevent her from being in contact. The film's cast also includes Léa Roy as a neighbour, and Lucette Chalifoux as a mediator who is trying to help Joseph and Roxanne resolve their disagreements. The film premiered at the 2021 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival on September 18, 2021, before going into commercial release on October 8. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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