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Release Date:
13 November 2002 (France)
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While the whole world thinks writer Léo Shepherd is dead, he is kidnapped by his son Paul. full summary | add synopsis
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3 nominations
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Unpleasant and Pointless
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Cast
(Credited 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 | |
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103 min (Locarno Film Festival)
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Color (Fujicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Australia:MA |
Netherlands:AL |
France:U |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud)
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The ferry scenes were actually shot on the Isle of Wight ferry England.
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In the country of France, the writer Leo Shepherd (Gérard Depardieu) lives with his daughter Virginia (Sylvie Testud), who organizes his life. When the Swedish Academy awards Leo with the Nobel Prize for Literature, his son Paul (Guillaume Depardieu) unsuccessfully tries to contact him by phone, but Virginia does not allow Paul to talk to his father. Leo decides to go to Stockholm driving his motorcycle, and Paul follows him by car trying to speak with Leo. While trying to escape from Paul, Leo evolves in an accident on the road with another bike, a car and a truck and Paul kidnaps his slightly injured father. The police commit a mistake in the identification of one of the victims of the accident and announce the death of Leo. Meanwhile, Paul forces his father to listen to him, and along their conversation, a resentful relationship from both sides is disclosed.
"Aime Ton Père" is a deceptive movie about the relationship of a dysfunctional family that goes nowhere. The unpleasant and pointless story begins with a terrible development of characters, and it seems that Virginia is married with the black-haired guy (probably Arthur) and has an affair with the strong guy. The troubled relationship of Paul and Leo has accusations, resentments and pain but there is no final message. Further, there is no explanation why Leo has not written for three years. The conclusion of this empty story is absolutely disappointing. My vote is four.
Title (Brazil): "Meu Pai, Meu Filho" ("My Father, My Son")