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  • 2013
  • R
  • Cohen Media Group
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2013
  • R
  • Cohen Media Group
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary A story that focuses on the problematic relationship between Paul Marseul, owner of a prestigious vineyard in Saint Emilion and his son, Martin, who works with him on the family estate. Paul is a demanding and passionate wine-maker but is a domineering father. He is not happy that his son may one day succeed him. He dreams of a son who i...

Directed By: Gilles Legrand

Written By: Delphine de Vigan, Laure Gasparotto, Gilles Legrand

  • 2013
  • R
  • Cohen Media Group
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2013
  • R
  • Cohen Media Group
  • 1 h 42 m

You Will Be My Son

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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Summary A story that focuses on the problematic relationship between Paul Marseul, owner of a prestigious vineyard in Saint Emilion and his son, Martin, who works with him on the family estate. Paul is a demanding and passionate wine-maker but is a domineering father. He is not happy that his son may one day succeed him. He dreams of a son who i...

Directed By: Gilles Legrand

Written By: Delphine de Vigan, Laure Gasparotto, Gilles Legrand

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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67% Positive
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33% Mixed
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83
May 6, 2013
There’s a ton of truth and ugliness to You Will Be My Son, and the minor digressions into soapy territory keep threatening to derail. It never does thanks to Arstrup, a force of nature who grabs his scenes by the throat and never lets go.
By Gabe Toro FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 13, 2013
It’s a human-size tragedy, one that shows how deadening it can be to remain subject to those who give us life.
By Eric Hynes FULL REVIEW
80
May 6, 2013
Lustrous photography and a fine cast make this dark drama a compelling one.
By David Parkinson FULL REVIEW
70
May 6, 2013
The film overcomes its schematic plot elements with finely observed characterizations and rich dialogue.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
63
Aug 13, 2013
Mr. Arestrup gives a full-bodied performance as the film’s most intriguing character, who blurs the line between senile irascibility and out and out malice.
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60
May 6, 2013
It's all a bit absurd, but Legrand handles the absurdity with some style, and there is something clever in making an apparently minor character responsible for a major narrative flourish. An enjoyable spectacle.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 11, 2013
For all of the director's willingness to explore his characters' unexpected depths, he's still hamstrung by his perpetually tasteful cinema-of-quality aesthetic.
By Andrew Schenker FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Epithète Films, Orange Cinéma Séries, Banque Postale Image 4, A Plus Image 2, Cinémage 5, Sofica Manon, Angoa-Agicoa, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Release Date Aug 16, 2013
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
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Website https://www.facebook.com/YouWillBeMySon
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Awards

César Awards, France
• 1 Nomination
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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