A Loving Father (2002)
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.
Released: Nov 13, 2002
Runtime: 103 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Depardieu, Sylvie Testud, Julien Boisselier, Hiam Abbass, Frédéric Polier
Crew: Jean-Pierre Guérin (Producer), Frédéric J. Lozet (Post Production Supervisor), Jacob Berger (Director), David Rogers (Co-Executive Producer), Jonathan Vanger (Co-Producer), Ruth Waldburger (Co-Producer)