Padre, patrón

Padre, patrón

1999 · 90 min · ★ 10.0 · Crime

Mister Joaquim Pelletier and his wife request the services of the private detective Pepe Carvalho to find the murderer of their only son, Mariano. As the investigations progress, Pepe finds out that Mariano was not such a model son as his father thought. He had a double life: a banker at daytime, a thug at night; he was cooperating with Jesús Arquimedes, the boss of the underworld, by doing illegal works for him. But Mariano had decided to betray Arquímedes, embezzling $500 000 of the money he was laundering in Bank Pelletier, to start a new life in the USA. Arquímedes puts pressure on Carvalho to find his money. Surprisingly enough for the detective, the guilty one is not Arquímedes, but the father of Mariano. Mister Jaoquim had a passionate relationship with his son since childhood, he wanted to mold his son as he had always dreamed, and never admitted that Mariano was someone different and a rebel who wanted to run away from Barcelona for ever.

Directed by Emmanuelle Cuau · Written by Gérard Carré

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 45m together

Padre, patrón

Circuit Carole

Both from Emmanuelle Cuau .

More from Emmanuelle Cuau See all →

Pourquoi partir?

Pourquoi partir? · 1996

Pourquoi partir?

Pierre and Maryel have the same mother but have never met even though they have been writing to each other for fifteen years. One day, Pierre decides to see his sister and goes to Saint-André where she lives. The local youths don't exactly appreciate his presence.

Circuit Carole

Circuit Carole · 1995

The quiet agony of a mother whose daughter grows up to pursue her own life is chronicled in this realistically presented French drama. The Circuit Carole of the title refers to a motorbike racetrack. Jeanne and her 20-year old daughter Marie share a small apartment in a working-class Parisian neighborhood; the two live harmoniously, but the daughter is restless and anxious to set out on her own. Marie then takes a job in a northern suburb and their lives are forever changed. The racetrack is near her work; Marie is enthralled by the racers and their fast machines. Along with her new boyfriend, a racer, Marie begins riding herself. She then moves out of her mother's flat, leaving Jeanne bereft of companionship and a purpose in her life. Her silent, deeply internalized grief eventually drives her completely mad.

Secret Defense

Secret Defense · 1998

MovieDramaCrime

After biologist Sylvie discovers her brother Paul trying to steal a gun from her lab, he explains that he wishes to avenge the death of their father whom he suspects died at the hands of his business partner.

Very Well, Thank You

Very Well, Thank You · 2007

Very Well, Thank You

MovieComedyDrama

The tough lives of two ordinary individuals: Alex, an accountant and his wife Béatrice, a taxi driver.

Not on My Watch

Not on My Watch · 2017

Not on My Watch

MovieCrimeDrama

A single mother gets entangled in a web of lies to protect her sons.

Daniel

Spooky stuff is afoot in a French school. All of a sudden, 10-year-old Daniel finds himself alone with Marthe – their encounter is both tender and troubling, and it seems to take place in a sort of vacuum. In Marine Atlan’s dream-like feature film debut, children dance tango timelessly, recite poems and do the drill for an imaginary terrorist attack.

Adventure of Catherine C.

Adventure of Catherine C. · 1990

Adventure of Catherine C.

In Paris, unhappy movie actress Catherine Crachat becomes infatuated with the mathematician Pierre Indemini, but then breaks up with him. After a film shoot in Vienna, Catherine stays with a rich admirer, Fanny Hohenstein. Fanny has a history of many lovers of both sexes, two of whom killed themselves over her.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter