Father of My Children

Name: Father of My Children
Genre: Drama
Released: May 28, 2010
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 76

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IFC Films | Release Date: May 28, 2010

Summary: Grégoire, a Parisian film producer, has it all — a beautiful wife, three adorable daughters, wealth and a buzzing career. On the surface he seems invincible, maintaining humor and charm as he tirelessly juggles the demands of his production company with his family's needs. But when Grégoire's reserves — both financial and emotional — reachGrégoire, a Parisian film producer, has it all — a beautiful wife, three adorable daughters, wealth and a buzzing career. On the surface he seems invincible, maintaining humor and charm as he tirelessly juggles the demands of his production company with his family's needs. But when Grégoire's reserves — both financial and emotional — reach a dramatic breaking point, his family's love and resilience is
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Director: Mia Hansen-Løve

Genre(s): Drama

Runtime: 110 min

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Joe Morgenstern

It isn't saying too much, though, to call Mia Hansen-Løve's French-language drama beautiful, profound and, given the gathering tensions of its story, phenomenally full of life. Read full review

Roger Ebert

The film's second half is the most touching, because it shows that our lives are not merely our own, but also belong to the events we set in motion. Read full review

James Berardinelli

The Father of My Children is exceptional drama. Compelling and unforced, it shows sensitivity and evenhandedness in approaching a difficult subject. Read full review

Movieline Michelle Orange

Hansen-Løve’s gifts for mood and eliciting controlled, empathetic performances are well-suited to her sensitive material, and ultimately overshadow the film’s difficult and uneven central characterization. Read full review

Amy Biancolli

Starts slowly, builds slowly, resolves slowly and ends slowly, if indeed it can be said to end at all. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine John P. McCarthy

The Father of My Children is a protean charmer just like Grégoire Canvel, the title character modeled on the late Humbert Balsan. Read full review

Kirk Honeycutt

In the end, an audience has far too much knowledge about Gregoire's movie projects and finances and far too little about what makes anyone here tick. Read full review

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juderobe

Jul 22, 2012

It was fairly low key, and its focus on intimate details kept my attention almost the whole time. Maybe in the last 15 minutes there were a few scenes I found unnecessary. After watching it I was guessing the director was a woman-- maybe from some delicate quality of the storytelling.It was fairly low key, and its focus on intimate details kept my attention almost the whole time. Maybe in the last 15 minutes there were a few scenes I found unnecessary. After watching it I was guessing the director was a woman-- maybe from some delicate quality of the storytelling. Charming piece of work.… Expand

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