Father of My Children
Seen it?2009 | 111 min | Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Grégoire Canvel has everything a man could want. A wife he loves, three delightful children, and a stimulating job. He's a film producer. Discovering talented filmmakers and developing films that fit his conception of the cinema-free and true to life-is precisely his reason for living. Yet his prestigious production company, Moon Films, is on its last legs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Un Certain Regard – Special Jury Prize. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve
- Louis-Do de LencquesaingGrégoire Canvel
- Chiara CaselliSylvia Canvel
- Alice de LencquesaingClémence Canvel
- Alice GautierValentine Canvel
- Manelle DrissBillie Canvel
- Éric ElmosninoSerge
- Sandrine DumasValérie, l'assistante de Grégoire
- Dominique FrotBérénice, la directrice de production
- Antoine MathieuFrédéric, le comptable
- Elsa PharaonColette, la secrétaire