Pater (I) (2011)

Director:

Alain Cavalier

Stars:

Vincent Lindon, Alain Cavalier, Bernard Bureau

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Lindon	...	Vincent Lindon
Alain Cavalier	...	Alain Cavalier
Bernard Bureau	...	Bernard Bureau
Jonathan Duong
Hubert-Ange Fumey
Jean-Pierre Lindon
Manuel Marty
Claude Uzan
Alexandre Grégory
Jean Widhoff
Régis d'Audeville
Josette Baron
Thibault de Châteauvieux
Jérémy Flament
Olivier Mallet

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

letter of resignation | politics | sony video camera | high salary | ethics | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

22 June 2011 (France)

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Caméra One, arte France Cinéma, Arte France

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Went Right Over My Head or What a Waste of Time

I've never actually given any film a rating of 2, until now. I am just so miffed that i gave up two hours or whatever to watch this travesty.I saw Pater today as part of the Boston MFA Annual French Film Festival. I went to see it because I really admire the work of Vincent Lindon, but I had not researched it before going. All I can adequately relate was that it was an experience of watching 2 people(Lindon and the director/actor) eat a number of meals, talk about daily life, and play at developing a film (a film that went absolutely nowhere for me.) When I left the theater, all I could say was "what a waste." I think it was a purely intellectual exercise and I completely missed any value in it.

For those of you wanting a more informative analytical review,a review that found worth in Pater,there is a film reviewer whose work I usually enjoy and respect(Chris Knipp) and his review is included in the list of Critics Reviews for this film.