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Father of My Children

Original title: Le père de mes enfants
  • 2009
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2.7K
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Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice Gautier, and Manelle Driss in Father of My Children (2009)
A film producer's reserves — both financial and emotional — reach a dramatic breaking point.
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  • Director
    • Mia Hansen-Løve
  • Writer
    • Mia Hansen-Løve
  • Stars
    • Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
    • Chiara Caselli
    • Alice de Lencquesaing
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mia Hansen-Løve
    • Writer
      • Mia Hansen-Løve
    • Stars
      • Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
      • Chiara Caselli
      • Alice de Lencquesaing
    • 10User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Le père de mes enfants
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    Father of My Children: International Trailer
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    Father Of My Children: Scene 4
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    Father Of My Children: Scene 5
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    Father Of My Children: Scene 2
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    Father Of My Children: Scene 1
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    Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice Gautier, and Manelle Driss in Father of My Children (2009)
    Louis-Do de Lencquesaing in Father of My Children (2009)
    Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice Gautier, and Manelle Driss in Father of My Children (2009)
    Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice Gautier, and Manelle Driss in Father of My Children (2009)
    Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice Gautier, and Manelle Driss in Father of My Children (2009)
    Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice Gautier, and Manelle Driss in Father of My Children (2009)
    Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice Gautier, and Manelle Driss in Father of My Children (2009)
    Chiara Caselli, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Alice Gautier, and Manelle Driss in Father of My Children (2009)

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    Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
    Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
    • Grégoire Canvel
    Chiara Caselli
    Chiara Caselli
    • Sylvia Canvel
    Alice de Lencquesaing
    Alice de Lencquesaing
    • Clémence Canvel
    Alice Gautier
    • Valentine Canvel
    Manelle Driss
    • Billie Canvel
    Eric Elmosnino
    Eric Elmosnino
    • Serge
    • (as Éric Elmosnino)
    Sandrine Dumas
    Sandrine Dumas
    • Valérie, l'assistante de production
    Dominique Frot
    Dominique Frot
    • Bérénice, la directrice de production
    Antoine Mathieu
    • Frédéric, le comptable
    Elsa Pharaon
    • Colette, la secrétaire
    Olivia Ross
    Olivia Ross
    • Anja, la stagiaire
    Jamshed Usmonov
    Jamshed Usmonov
    • Kova Asimov
    • (as Djamshed Usmonov)
    Cori Shim
    • Ji Hong
    Yejin Kim
    • La traductrice
    Igor Hansen-Løve
    • Arthur Malkavian
    Magne-Håvard Brekke
    Magne-Håvard Brekke
    • Stig Janson
    • (as Magne Håvard Brekke)
    Eric Plouvier
    • L'avocat
    • (as Éric Plouvier)
    Michaël Abiteboul
    • Le banquier
    • Director
      • Mia Hansen-Løve
    • Writer
      • Mia Hansen-Løve
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Vaguely based on the real story of Humbert Balsan, a film producer who committed suicide in 2005.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.10 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Egyptian Reggae
      Written by Earl Johnson and Jonathan Richman

      Performed by Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers

    User reviews10

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    6/10
    Slightly pointless
    'The Father Of My Children' tells the story of the family of a film producer who comes under financial stress. Plot-wise, the film surprises when the expected ending occurs half-way through; we thus get to also see the aftermath. There's nothing wrong with this per se, although it means we really have two stories in one, and the overall narrative arc is thus slightly broken. But I don't think this is the only reason this film seems strangely devoid of dramatic tension. Even though there are some fairly notable developments, nothing really seems to upset the serenity of its affluent characters. At one point, there's a power cut and the lights go off; after a few minutes, they come back on again, and in some ways, that's how the whole film feels: stuff happens, but the consequences always seem not to actually matter that much. I normally like understated films; but this one, although nicely put together, feels underplayed, and therefore, just a little uninteresting.
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    • paul2001sw-1
    • Oct 4, 2012

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2009 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • IFC Films (United States)
      • Les Films du Losange (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • The Father of My Children
    • Filming locations
      • Orléans, Loiret, France
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Pelléas
      • 27 Films Production
      • Arte France Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $144,022
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,414
      • May 23, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $480,834
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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