A Kid

A Kid

7.0IMDb Score
Released:2016-08-31
Genre:Drama
Duration:99 min
Director:Philippe Lioret
Actors:Pierre Deladonchamps, Gabriel Arcand, Catherine de Léan, Marie-Thérèse Fortin, Patrick Hivon
Production:Fin Août Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Item 7

Overview:

Matthieu is a 33 year old Parisian who finds out that the father he never knew has died and decides to go to his funeral in order to meet his two siblings in Quebec. But once in Montréal, he realizes that nobody is aware of his existence or even interested in it. He is alone, in hostile territory…

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