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Writers:
Jacques Fieschi (writer)
Anne Fontaine (writer)
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Release Date:
19 September 2001 (Belgium) more
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When his long-time disappeared father is entering his life again, Jean-Luc, a successful doctor, has no option but to face his own life story. Will he ever be able to forget and forgive? full summary | add synopsis
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2 wins & 1 nomination more
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strong emotions of cold people more (14 total)

Cast

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Michel Bouquet ... Maurice
Charles Berling ... Jean-Luc
Natacha Régnier ... Isa
Amira Casar ... Myriem
Stéphane Guillon ... Patrick
Hubert Koundé ... Jean-Toussaint
Karole Rocher ... Laetitia
Marie Micla ... The Prostitute
Nicole Evans ... The Female Patient
Philippe Lehembre ... Homeless Guy / Elderly Patient
Pierre Londiche ... Isa's Father
Jean-Christophe Lemberton ... Cyril
Manoëlle Gaillard ... Isa's Mother
Etienne Louvet ... Myriem's Son
Claude Koener ... The Official
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Also Known As:
Cher papa (France) (working title)
How I Killed My Father (USA)
My Father and I (USA) (DVD title)
Tout le monde y pense (France) (working title)
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98 min
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2 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
strong emotions of cold people, 5 August 2006
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Author: dromasca from Herzlya, Israel

I was very interested to see the previous film of director Anne Fontaine before she did the excellent 'Nathalie'. 'Comment j'au tue mon pere' did not disappoint, although it may not be a easy film for everybody's taste.

Despite the title this is no detective story, and there is almost no physical violence in this movie. It is the world of the French middle-high class, people are polite and talk quiet. A well-doing doctor lives with his wife and his brother when their lives are changed by the arrival - as in a inverse parable - of the prodigal father, the one who left the boys as kids. Not only that the characters cannot re-do the time lost, but they do not seem to even look or express any affection. The emotions behind their cold masks are however not less stronger, with frustration and fear dominating the father-sons interaction.

The movie is very well acted with Michel Bouquet and Charles Berling giving powerful performances in the principal roles. Although the cinematography is a little banal, the movie is to be remembered for the intensity of the hidden conflicts, well brought to the screen.

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