The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
He can deliver a breathtaking speech on the American soul to flabbergasted schoolboys, get mixed up in the private lives of his citizens, and even get his 18-year-old daughter to swear that never, but never, would she leave home. Meet Simon Wolberg, mayor of a small provincial city, madly in love with his wife, an interfering father and provocative son. This man is driven by an obsession with his family. Which leads him to test the force and fragility of these bonds.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Axelle RopertWriter
- Axelle RopertDirector
Cast
- François DamiensSimon
- Valérie BenguiguiMarianne
- Valentin VigourtBenjamin
- Léopoldine SerreDelphine
- Guillaume VerdierFrançois
- Serge BozonAlexandre
- Jean-Christophe BouvetMaurice
- Jean-Luc BideauJoseph, le grand-père
- Laurent MotheMonsieur RIchard
- Éva IonescoSarah, amie de Joseph
- Jocelyn QuivrinDaniel, l'homme blond
- Arnaud GabyPhilippe, le fiancé de Delphine
Stills
Themes
woman director