The Son of Joseph (2016)
Directed by Eugène Green
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Coming-of-Age, Family Drama, Farce, Satire |
Release Date - Jan 13, 2017 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 115 min. |
Countries - Belgium, France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jack Rodgers
A Parisian teenager (Victor Ezenfis) who was raised by a single mom decides to search for his biological father, and discovers that he's a successful publisher (Mathieu Amalric) who mistreats his wife and legitimate children. As the teen seeks revenge against the man who abandoned him, he also bonds with his dad's half-brother (Fabrizio Rongione). Written and directed by Eugène Green.
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estrangement, father, father-figure, parenthood, Parisian, publisher, revenge, search, single-parent, surrogate-parent, teenagers