Father of My Children

Father of My Children

2009 · 111 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

Grégoire Canvel has everything a man could want. A wife he loves, three delightful children, and a stimulating job. He's a film producer. Discovering talented filmmakers and developing films that fit his conception of the cinema-free and true to life-is precisely his reason for living. Yet his prestigious production company, Moon Films, is on its last legs.

Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve · Written by Mia Hansen-Løve

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