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A Kid is a french film of genre Drama directed by Philippe Lioret with Pierre Deladonchamps
A Kid (2016)
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Add to a movie listLe Fils de Jean est un film dramatique franco-canadien réalisé par Philippe Lioret, sorti en 2016. Ce long-métrage est inspiré du roman Si ce livre pouvait me rapprocher de toi, de l'écrivain français Jean-Paul Dubois.
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À trente-trois ans, Mathieu ne sait pas qui est son père. Un matin, un appel téléphonique lui apprend que celui-ci est canadien et qu'il vient de mourir. Il se rend à Montréal afin d'en savoir plus sur lui. Il est accueilli par Pierre, le meilleur ami de Jean, qui lui interdit de dévoiler son existence à la femme de Jean ou à ses deux fils. Mathieu ne peut résister et finit par connaître la déception auprès de ses supposés demi-frères. Il trouve le réconfort auprès de Bettina, la fille de Pierre, et d'Angie sa femme, et comprend les véritables raisons pour lesquelles Pierre l'a contacté...Actors
Pierre Deladonchamps
(Mathieu Capelier)
Gabriel Arcand
(Pierre Lesage)
Catherine de Léan
(Bettina)
Marie-Thérèse Fortin
(Angie)
Pierre-Yves Cardinal
(Ben)
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