A Loving Father

Jacob Berger
2002-11-13


5.2
103 min

Writer Léo Shepherd lives in rural France together with his daughter Virginia, who manages his affairs. One day Virginia gets a call from the Swedish Academy. Léo has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His estranged son Paul tries desperately to contact him, but is denied every time by his sister. When Léo starts traveling to the ceremony in Stockholm by motor bike, Paul decides to follow him and try to speak to him. Clearly Léo doesn't want to be followed, starts speeding and gets involved in a accident, but isn't badly hurt. The police confuse another motorist for Shepherd and announce his death. Paul, driven by his childhood experiences, decides to kidnap his father.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gérard Depardieu Léo Shepherd Unowned
Guillaume Depardieu Paul Unowned
Sylvie Testud Virginia Unowned
Julien Boisselier Arthur Unowned
Hiam Abbass Salma Unowned
Frédéric Polier André Unowned
Pierre-Alexandre Crevaux Paul à 8 ans Unowned
Pippa Schallier Virginia à 11 ans Unowned
Noémie Kocher Marthe Unowned
Johanna Mohs Pippi Unowned
Jacques Frantz Antoine Levy Unowned
Karina Aktouf Paul's fiancée Unowned
Roberto Bestazzoni Policeman Unowned
Manuela Biedermann Hospital Nurse Unowned
Marc Brunet Policeman Unowned
Martin Forsström Sailor Unowned
Stefan Kollmuss Swiss Gendarme Unowned
Manuel Tadros M. Azouz Unowned
Richard Ulfsäter Sailor Unowned
Urs Peter Halter Hospital Doctor Unowned
Gregory Terlecki Nobel prize dignitary (uncredited) Unowned