Comment j’ai tué mon père (My Father and I) (2001)
72%RT Audience Score: 50%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The Way I Killed My Father is a French film that delves into the complexities of a father-son relationship that has gone awry. The movie is a masterful exploration of the human psyche, and the performances by the actors are nothing short of brilliant. The film is a slow burn, but it is worth the wait as it builds to a climax that is both chilling and unforgettable. Director Anne Fontaine has crafted a movie that is both haunting and seductive, and it will leave you pondering the intricacies of family dynamics long after the credits have rolled. This is a must-see for anyone who appreciates intelligent, thought-provoking cinema.
The Way I Killed My Father” is a movie that’ll make you want to call your dad and tell him you love him…or maybe just send a text. This French psychodrama is a harrowing reminder of how parents know exactly how to push our buttons, and how we can’t help but push theirs right back. The performances are scalpel-sharp, especially from Michel Bouquet, who elevates the film above its Freudian foundations and into the realm of male menopause. Whether you see it as a ghost story, a nervous breakdown, or a trip down memory lane, one thing’s for sure: you’ll leave the theater feeling a little quieter than when you arrived.
Production Company(ies)
Du Art Film and Video Nothing But a Man Company,
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Release Type
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Year of Release
2001
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Runtime:1h 39m
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2002 Original
Genre(s)
Drama
Keyword(s)
The Way I Killed My Father, Drama, French (Canada), directed by Anne Fontaine, written by Jacques Fieschi and Anne Fontaine, starring Charles Berling, Natacha Régnier, Michel Bouquet, Amira Casar, Stephane Guillon, Hubert Koundé, produced by Philippe Carcassonne, reviewed by Ty Burr, Marta Barber, Jane Sumner, Roger Ebert, Patrick Z McGavin, Richard Nilsen, Mark Halverson, Emanuel Levy, Pablo Villaça, Rob Thomas, Duane Dudek, father-son ties, geriatrician, Maurice, Africa, resentment, box office gross $145.4K, New Yorker Films, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo, Flat (1.85:1), Neptune Frost, Abraham’s Valley, Yellow Asphalt, Journey to the Beginning of the World, Late August, Early September, Venus Boyz, MPAA rating N/A
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Charles Berling – Jean-Luc
Natacha Régnier – Isa
Amira Casar – Myriem
Stephane Guillon – Patrick
Hubert Koundé – Jean-Toussaint
Director(s)
Anne Fontaine
Writer(s)
Jacques Fieschi, Anne Fontaine
Producer(s)
Philippe Carcassonne
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (5)
Hushed but scalpel-sharp drama, a movie that’ll probably send men in the audience home much quieter than they arrived.
December 19, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/4
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
Watching these two actors play against each other so intensely, but with restraint, is a treat.
February 27, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Marta Barber
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
Trs French, trs fascinating psychodrama.
December 26, 2002 | Rating: B
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
TOP CRITIC
This is a harrowing movie about how parents know where all the buttons are, and how to push them.
November 22, 2002 | Rating: 3.5/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
Cold, nervy and memorable.
November 21, 2002 | Rating: 3/4
Patrick Z. McGavin
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
The film is about the relationships rather than about the outcome. And it sees those relationships, including that between the son and his wife, and the wife and the father, and between the two brothers, with incredible subtlety and acumen.
November 2, 2002
Richard Nilsen
Arizona Republic
TOP CRITIC
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 2/5
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review
Vet French actor Michel Bouquet renders such an astounding performance that he elevates Anne Fontaine’s family melodrama way above its Freudian foundations and male menopause.
December 20, 2006 | Rating: B
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
A bela construo de personagens merece elogios.
August 26, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Pablo Villaça
Cinema em Cena
Brilliantly and pitilessly dissects a father-son relationship that has deteriorated beyond dysfunction.
July 17, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Whether writer-director Anne Fontaine’s film is a ghost story, an account of a nervous breakdown, a trip down memory lane, all three or none of the above, it is as seductive as it is haunting.
March 20, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/4
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A chilly, brooding but quietly resonant psychological study of domestic tension and unhappiness.
January 10, 2003 | Rating: B
Frank Swietek
One Guy’s Opinion…
Plot
After learning of his father’s death in Africa, successful geriatrician Jean-Luc is shocked when his father, Maurice, shows up at his house, insinuating himself into his son’s life and bringing buried resentment to the surface in this penetrating character study of father-son ties.
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