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A Loving Father

Writer Léo Shepherd lives in rural France together with his daughter Virginia, who manages his affairs. One day Virginia gets a call from the Swedish Academy. Léo has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His estranged son Paul tries desperately to contact him, but is denied every time by his sister. When Léo starts traveling to the ceremony in Stockholm by motor bike, Paul decides to follow him and try to speak to him. Clearly Léo doesn't want to be followed, starts speeding and gets involved in a accident, but isn't badly hurt. The police confuse another motorist for Shepherd and announce his death. Paul, driven by his childhood experiences, decides to kidnap his father.

2002 |1h 43m |  Drama

Cast

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Gérard Depardieu

Léo Shepherd

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Guillaume Depardieu

Paul

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Sylvie Testud

Virginia

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Julien Boisselier

Arthur

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Hiam Abbass

Salma

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Noémie Kocher

Marthe

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Jacques Frantz

Antoine Levy

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Karina Aktouf

Paul's fiancée

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Manuela Biedermann

Hospital Nurse

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Marc Brunet

Policeman

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Martin Forsström

Sailor

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Manuel Tadros

M. Azouz

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Richard Ulfsäter

Sailor

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Urs Peter Halter

Hospital Doctor

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Status

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Language

French

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