A Kid
2016 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 7.0 · 75% critics
After learning his estranged father has died, a 33-year-old man travels from Paris to Quebec for the funeral, hoping to meet his siblings. In Montréal, he discovers he’s unknown and unwanted, leaving him isolated in a tense, hostile situation.
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Details
- Original title
- Le fils de Jean
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-08-31
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (97 votes)
About
If you want a tense, emotionally driven newcomer story set in hostile territory, you may like A Kid; Not for you if you prefer upbeat family reconciliation or lighter drama like Welcome or Don't Worry, I'm Fine.
Pros: tense, character-driven journey; emotional conflict; strong sense of alienation | Cons: bleak mood; limited connection payoff; frustrating isolation
Themes
- lake
- funeral
- brother
- painting
- death of father
- paternity
- inheritance
- writer
- unknown father
- love affair
- family
- family conflict
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Cast & crew
Pierre Deladonchamps
as Mathieu Capelier
Gabriel Arcand
as Pierre Lesage
Catherine de Léan
as Bettina
Marie-Thérèse Fortin
as Angie
Patrick Hivon
as Sam
Pierre-Yves Cardinal
as Ben
Hortense Monsaingeon
as Marina
Romane Portail
as Carine
Timothé Vom Dorp
as Valentin
Martin Laroche
as Rémi
Directed by Philippe Lioret