The Wolberg Family

The Wolberg Family

2009 · 80 min · ★ 5.3 · Comedy, Drama

He can deliver a breathtaking speech on the American soul to flabbergasted schoolboys, get mixed up in the private lives of his citizens, and even get his 18-year-old daughter to swear that never, but never, would she leave home. Meet Simon Wolberg, mayor of a small provincial city, madly in love with his wife, an interfering father and provocative son. This man is driven by an obsession with his family. Which leads him to test the force and fragility of these bonds.

Directed by Axelle Ropert · Written by Axelle Ropert

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