You Will Be My Son (2011)

Paul has no faith in his son, Martin, to inherit his prestigious family wine estate. Paul dreams of a harder-working, successful son - a dream that one day seemingly materializes when he meets Philippe, the son of his dying estate manager.

Director:

Gilles Legrand

Writers:

Laure Gasparotto (collaboration), Gilles Legrand (screenplay)

Stars:

Niels Arestrup, Lorànt Deutsch, Patrick Chesnais

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Niels Arestrup	...	Paul de Marseul
Lorànt Deutsch	...	Martin de Marseul
Patrick Chesnais	...	François Amelot
Anne Marivin	...	Alice
Nicolas Bridet	...	Philippe Amelot
Valérie Mairesse	...	Madeleine Amelot
Jean-Marc Roulot	...	Docteur Vermont
Urbain Cancelier	...	Lacourt père
Xavier Robic	...	Lacourt fils
Nicolas Marié	...	Le notaire
Hélène de Saint-Père	...	La journaliste viticole
Shirley Bousquet	...	Jessica, la barmaid
Stéphane Roquet	...	L'employé des pompes funèbres
Gilles Kassar	...	Le vendeur chaussures
Luc Palun	...	Le vendeur machine de tri

Storyline

A story that focuses on the problematic relationship between Paul Marseul, owner of a prestigious vineyard in Saint Emilion and his son, Martin, who works with him on the family estate. Paul is a demanding and passionate wine-maker but is a domineering father. He is not happy that his son may one day succeed him. He dreams of a son who is more talented, more charismatic . . . and more in line with his own aspirations. Things deteriorate as Paul's trusted manager Francois is dying of cancer. When Francois' son Philip, also in the wine business, returns from California to look after his father, Paul sees Philip as his ideal son and turns away from his own flesh and blood.

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Plot Keywords:

2010s | saint emilion france | bordeaux wine | father son feud | first person title | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief sexuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Niels Arestrup's 60th film.

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Connections

Featured in ACS France (2018)

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Soundtracks

Ton dernier souffle (cum dederit)
by Armand Amar & Sandrine Piau
(P) 2011 Épithète Films, Long Distance Productions

User Reviews

Very bad script

This movie is inept, not because of its acting, which is not top notch but because of the script: characters are unidimensional and we never know whose story it is.... The women characters, though hardly visible, at least have a like ability that the men characters lack Besides the lack of interesting characters, the story isn't interesting. It is highly predictable (no, I'm not going to tell you how it ends, but you can figure it in the first ten minutes of the film, if you are not yet discouraged. The only redeeming scenes (and probably those who explains the high grades given by reviewers and more sadly by the metascore critics) are those showing the fabrication of wine. Probably those who enjoyed the movie enjoyed wine, and that is a good excuse. To summarize, there are many better ways of spending 90 minutes of your time, one of which is to open a bottle of wine.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

16 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

You Will Be My Son

Filming Locations:

Chateau Clos Fourtet, Saint Emilion France, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,301, 18 August 2013

Gross USA:

$285,151

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,311,661

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epithète Films, Orange Cinéma Séries, Banque Postale Image 4

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1