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Father & Sons(2019)
Status: Released
Date: 2019-02-13
55%
111 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
Joseph and his two sons, Joachim and Ivan, form a close-knit family but fail to see that each one is losing control of his life. Joachim is supposed to be studying psychiatry but spends most of his time daydreaming about his ex-girlfriend, Ivan cannot fit in at school despite being very smart, and Joseph has secretly quit his job as a doctor and is trying to become a writer. While there is plenty of affection at home, all three are also, clumsily, searching for love...
Languages: French.
Countries:
Belgium,
France
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Father & Sons
Top 10 Billed Cast
Vincent Lacoste
Joachim
Benoît Poelvoorde
Joseph
Mathieu Capella
Ivan
Anaïs Demoustier
Esther
Patrick d'Assumçao
Alfred
Antoine de Bary
Allan
Noémie Lvovsky
Magalie
India Hair
La psychologue
Baya Kasmi
Agathe
Sam Louwyck
M. Sirkov
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Joseph and his two sons, Joachim and Ivan, form a close-knit family but fail to see that each one is losing control of his life. Joachim is supposed to be studying psychiatry but spends most of his time daydreaming about his ex-girlfriend, Ivan cannot fit in at school despite being very smart, and Joseph has secretly quit his job as a doctor and is trying to become a writer. While there is plenty of affection at home, all three are also, clumsily, searching for love...
Release Date
2019-02-13
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5.5
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