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Le fils de Paul

1995 · 90 min

A quiet, emotionally charged family drama that simmers with jealousy and unspoken blame before turning into a tense, aching search.

Directed by
Didier Grousset
Genres
Drama
Starring
Bernard Yerlès, Anaïs Jeanneret, Jean-Pierre Cassel
Overview
Clément, a young entrepreneur, is a happy father: married to the beautiful Alex, he is also the happy father of "Petit-Bonheur", his son. Despite his 30 years, he can't live without his father, Paul, a musician and widower, with whom he has a very close relationship. In addition to this exclusive relationship, the latter also takes care of his grandson on a regular basis. Two points which are not without provoking a certain jealousy in Alex. One day, "Petit-Bonheur", under Paul's care, falls down a staircase. At the hospital, where the child undergoes X-rays, Clément can't stand the wait for the exams and reprimands his father harshly. After this incident, the news is fortunately good: "Petit-Bonheur" has nothing serious and finds with joy the arms of his parents. Clément then realizes that his father has disappeared.

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Directed by
Didier Grousset
Genres
Drama
Starring
Bernard Yerlès, Anaïs Jeanneret, Jean-Pierre Cassel
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • home
  • hospital
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Didier Grousset
Written by
Clément Jullien
Starring
Bernard Yerlès, Anaïs Jeanneret, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Thierry Gibault, Roland Amstutz, Anny Romand, Jean-Yves Gautier, Jacqueline Staup
Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Yves Dahan
Runtime
90 min
Languages
French

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