Father and Sons

Feature Film | 2017-2019 | Dramedy | Belgium, France

Main data

Director	Félix Moati
Written by	Félix Moati, Florence Seyvos (co-writer)
Production	Nord-Ouest Films [fr], Artémis Productions S.A. [be], France 3 Cinéma [fr], Canal+ [fr], Ciné+ [fr]
Distributor	Le Pacte [fr]

Shooting data

Start of shooting	16/10/2017
End of shooting	15/12/2017
Locations	Paris, France

Project data

Film financing	Belgian Tax Shelter [be] Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr] - Avance sur recettes (12/2016) Film Paris Region [fr] - production funding cinema: 361.000€ (07/2017)
Length of movie	90'

Trailers/Videos

[fr] Bande-annonce officielle - Le Pacte

Posters

Brief synopsis

Joseph and his two sons, Joachim and Ivan, form a close-knit family but fail to see that each one is losing control of his life. Joachim is supposed to be studying psychiatry but spends most of his time daydreaming about his ex-girlfriend, Ivan cannot fit in at school despite being very smart, and Joseph has secretly quit his job as a doctor and is trying to become a writer. While there is plenty of affection at home, all three are also, clumsily, searching for love...
(http://www.le-pacte.com/international/upcoming-films/single/father-and-sons/)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Vincent Lacoste	Joachim [L]
Benoît Poelvoorde	Joseph, le père [L]
Mathieu Capella	Ivan [L]
Anaïs Demoustier	Esther [L]
Noémie Lvovsky	Magalie [SR]
Patrick D'Assumçao	Alfred [SR]
India Hair	La psychologue [SR]
Alba Guilera	Fille bibliothèque [BP]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Delphine Daull
Post production supervisor	Clara Vincienne
Director of photography	Yves Angelo
Casting director	Elsa Pharaon
Costume designer	Noémie Veissier
Director	Félix Moati
Script supervisor	Virginie Prin
Editor	Simon Birman
Lighting technician / electrician	Adrien Lévy-Cariès
Music supervisor	Matthieu Sibony
Producer	Pierre Guyard
Associate producer	Christophe Rossignon
Associate producer	Philip Boëffard
Co-producer	Patrick Quinet
Production designer	Julia Lemaire
Assistant production designer	Michel Schmitt
Set decorator	Cécile Hurlé
Location scout	António Correia
Property driver	Jocelyn Mesle
Line producer	Ève François-Machuel
Production manager	Vincent Lefeuvre
Unit manager (local system)	Karine Petite
Screenwriter	Félix Moati
Co-writer	Florence Seyvos
Production sound mixer	Charlie Cabocel
Boom operator	François Heller
Sound re-recording mixer	Niels Barletta
Sound editor	Antoine Baudouin

Production companies

Company	Comment
Nord-Ouest Films [fr]
Artémis Productions S.A. [be] co-production	co-production
France 3 Cinéma [fr] co-production	co-production
Canal+ [fr] participation	participation
Ciné+ [fr] participation	participation

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Le Pacte [fr]

Facilities

Department	Company	Comment
Cameras and Utilities	RVZ [fr]
Costumes	PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment	Kostümequipment
Score /Music	Schmooze [fr] Music Supervision	Music Supervision

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
Repeat	France	France 3 [fr]	Friday, 26/11/2021, 11.20 PM
Repeat	France	Ciné+ [fr]	Sunday, 13/12/2020, 10.15 PM	Ciné+ Émotions
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Friday, 24/04/2020, 10.20 PM	Canal+ Cinéma
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Thursday, 26/03/2020, 3.40 PM	Canal+ Décalé
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Sunday, 15/03/2020, 9.50 AM	Canal+ Cinéma
Repeat	France	Canal+ [fr]	Tuesday, 03/03/2020, 10.50 PM

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 13/02/2019

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