Jo's Boy

Jo's Boy

2010 · 95 min · FR · 6.0 (98 votes)
Dir. Philippe Guillard · Starring Gérard Lanvin, Olivier Marchal, Vincent Moscato, Jérémie Duvall, Karina Lombard, Abbes Zahmani · Music Alexis Rault
ComedyDrama

Grandson of a legendary rugby player, son of a legendary rugby player, and he himself a legendary rugby player, Jo Canavero raises his only son, Tom, in a small village in the Tarn region. To the great displeasure of Jo, thirteen-year-old Tom is as good at math as he is useless on the rugby field. For a Canavero, the legend can't stop there, even if it means setting up a rugby team specifically for Tom, despite the wishes of the whole village and of Tom himself.

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A gentle, earnest comedy-drama about familial expectations and the quiet struggles of finding your own way. It feels like a warm hug from a small French village, full of heart and a touch of bittersweet nostalgia.

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parent child relationshiprugby
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