Aime ton père (2002)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jacob Berger

Writers:

Pascal Barollier (writer)
Jacob Berger (writer)

Release Date:

13 November 2002 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

While the whole world thinks writer Léo Shepherd is dead, he is kidnapped by his son Paul.

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Gérard Depardieu	...	Leo Shepherd
Guillaume Depardieu	...	Paul
Sylvie Testud	...	Virginia
Julien Boisselier	...	Arthur
Noémie Kocher	...	Marthe
Hiam Abbass	...	Salma
Frédéric Polier	...	Andre
Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux	...	Paul, Age 8
Pippa Schallier	...	Virginia, Age 11
Johanna Mohs	...	Pippi
Jacques Frantz	...	Antoine Levy
Sten Eirik	...	Sven Boland
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karina Aktouf	...	Paul's fiancee
Roberto Bestazzoni	...	Policeman
Manuela Biedermann	...	Hospital nurse
Marc Brunet	...	Policeman
Jonas Finlay	...	Ship's officer
Martin Forsström	...	Sailor
Cory Hogan	...	Eskimo child
Robert Jadah	...	Stockholm usher
Stefan Kollmuss	...	Swiss Gendarme
Ulla-Carin Lindquist	...	Lotta Nielsen
Elisabeth Niederer	...	Dead woman
Johan Paulsen	...	Ship´s Doctor
Manuel Tadros	...	M. Azouz
Richard Ulfsäter	...	Sailor
Urs-Peter Wolters	...	Hospital doctor

Also Known As:

A Loving Father (International: English title)
Honor Your Father (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

103 min (Locarno Film Festival)

Country:

France | Canada | UK | Switzerland

Language:

French | English | Swedish

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | Netherlands:AL | France:U | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud)

Filming Locations:

Bienne, Kanton Bern, Switzerland

Company:

Canal+

Trivia:

The ferry scenes were actually shot on the Isle of Wight ferry England.

Cat's in the cradle...

"A Loving Father" tells of a writer who is en route to pick up his Nobel prize when his trip is interrupted by an estranged son. This road trip flick focuses on the real life father/son Depardieu duo as it meanders through a spotty mire of family dysfunction issues. The sometimes engaging story is fraught with moments of implausibility, a seemingly concocted conclusion, and a trite moral which seems to be "Love your children because payback's a bitch". With good quality in all aspects except story, "A Loving Father" has been largely ignored by the critics and received only a few fringe awards with nominal plaudits from the public. Only for fans of the players or French cinema. (B-)