

An Ideal Father
2024-04-21 · 90 min · ★ 6.3
Michel, the jovial owner of the only café in a small Normandy town, sees his life turned upside down when his teenage daughter is murdered. The community has his back but soon rumor spreads and Michel is singled out. From the ideal father, he becomes the ideal culprit.
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- Directors
- Hélène Fillières
- Production companies
- Albertine Productions, RTBF, France Télévisions
- Countries
- France, Belgium
- Status
- Released
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Laurent GerraMichel
Eddy MitchellJeff
Jérôme KircherMax
Tess BarthélémyChristelle
Bérangère BonvoisinSylvie
Denez RaoulPaul
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