A Kid

A Kid

2016 · 98 min · FR · 7.0 (86 votes)
Dir. Philippe Lioret · Starring Pierre Deladonchamps, Gabriel Arcand, Catherine de Léan, Marie-Thérèse Fortin, Patrick Hivon, Pierre-Yves Cardinal · Music Flemming Nordkrog
Drama

Matthieu, a 33 year old Parisian who finds out that the father he never knew has died and decides to go to his funeral in order to meet his two siblings in Quebec. But once in Montréal, he realizes that nobody is aware of his existence or even interested in it. He is alone, in hostile territory…Filled with secrets, this story about one man’s coming to term with the foreign family he never knew he had is complex with interconnected themes such as masculinity, family, paternity and filial devotion coiling in the layers underneath.

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A quiet, introspective journey into the heart of a man grappling with a newfound, unwelcoming family. It feels like a solitary walk through an unfamiliar city, searching for connection amidst emotional distance and unspoken secrets.

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