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A Kid

Original title: Le fils de Jean
  • 20162016
  • 1h 38m
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7.3/10
1.6K
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Mathieu has never known his father. His mother has always told him he was the fruit of a one-night-stand. One morning, in his Parisian flat, he receives a call from Quebec telling him his fa... Read allMathieu has never known his father. His mother has always told him he was the fruit of a one-night-stand. One morning, in his Parisian flat, he receives a call from Quebec telling him his father just died. Mathieu decides to go to the funeral and meet the two Canadian brothers he... Read allMathieu has never known his father. His mother has always told him he was the fruit of a one-night-stand. One morning, in his Parisian flat, he receives a call from Quebec telling him his father just died. Mathieu decides to go to the funeral and meet the two Canadian brothers he just found out he had. In Montreal, nobody is aware of his existence, and Mathieu realize... Read all

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  • Director
    • Philippe Lioret
  • Writers
    • Dominique Baumard(scenario consultant)
    • Natalie Carter(collaboration)
    • Jean-Paul Dubois(novel Si ce livre pouvait me rapprocher de toi)
  • Stars
    • Pierre Deladonchamps
    • Gabriel Arcand
    • Catherine De Léan
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  • Director
    • Philippe Lioret
  • Writers
    • Dominique Baumard(scenario consultant)
    • Natalie Carter(collaboration)
    • Jean-Paul Dubois(novel Si ce livre pouvait me rapprocher de toi)
  • Stars
    • Pierre Deladonchamps
    • Gabriel Arcand
    • Catherine De Léan
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    • 42Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations

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    Pierre Deladonchamps
    Pierre Deladonchamps
    • Mathieu Capelieras Mathieu Capelier
    Gabriel Arcand
    Gabriel Arcand
    • Pierre Lesageas Pierre Lesage
    Catherine De Léan
    Catherine De Léan
    • Bettinaas Bettina
    Marie-Thérèse Fortin
    Marie-Thérèse Fortin
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    Pierre-Yves Cardinal
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    Patrick Hivon
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    Lilou Moreau-Champagne
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    Milla Moreau-Champagne
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    Hortense Monsaingeon
    • Marinaas Marina
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    • Carineas Carine
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    Martin Laroche
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    • Rémias Rémi
    Jean-Pierre Andréani
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    Emmanuelle Dupuy
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    • Coralieas Coralie
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    • Agent d'immigrationas Agent d'immigration
    • Director
      • Philippe Lioret
    • Writers
      • Dominique Baumard(scenario consultant)
      • Natalie Carter(collaboration)
      • Jean-Paul Dubois(novel Si ce livre pouvait me rapprocher de toi)
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    Mathieu has never known his father. His mother has always told him he was the fruit of a one-night-stand. One morning, in his Parisian flat, he receives a call from Quebec telling him his father just died. Mathieu decides to go to the funeral and meet the two Canadian brothers he just found out he had. In Montreal, nobody is aware of his existence, and Mathieu realizes he is in a hostile territory. —Item 7
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    • bare chested male
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    • uncovering the past
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      Coming from the Montreal-Trudeau Airport and going downtown, you won't cross any bridges and certainly not the St. Lauwrence river.

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    7/10
    what's with the phones?
    There is some great acting in this movie after a novel by Jean-Paul Dubois.Especially by Gabriel Arcand, who plays Jean's old friend. But it took me a while to get over the initial irritation about all the phone scenes in the first 15 minutes. Everybody is constantly making phone calls. The movie even starts with a conversation over the phone. That's pretty poor cinema, and a false start for a movie that eventually unfolds it's true story. Then things heat up and get interesting. Don't go to this movie for the camera work though. You will be disappointed. It's shot in a nondescript documentary style, almost like a TV-series. Go to Le Fils de Jean for the acting and the secret that this movie has. I also like how all the characters were put down in the story. It all feels very 'naturel', like people you could know and hang out with yourself.
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    • Oct 6, 2016

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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2016 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Canada
    • Official site
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    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El hijo de Jean
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Fin Août Productions
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,922,126
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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