A Loving Father (2002)

5.6/10 • 103 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Léo Shepherd

Guillaume Depardieu

Paul

Sylvie Testud

Virginia

Julien Boisselier

Arthur

Hiam Abbass

Salma

Noémie Kocher

Marthe

Jacques Frantz

Antoine Levy

Karina Aktouf

Paul's fiancée

Manuela Biedermann

Hospital Nurse

Marc Brunet

Policeman

Martin Forsström

Sailor

Manuel Tadros

M. Azouz

Richard Ulfsäter

Sailor

Urs Peter Halter

Hospital Doctor

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