The Son of Joseph

The Son of Joseph (2016)

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