El padre de mis hijos (2009)
Una vida hermosa, una obsesión trágica.
Género : Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 50M
Director : Mia Hansen-Løve
Escritor : Mia Hansen-Løve
Sinopsis
Grégoire Canvel tiene todo lo que se puede desear: una esposa a la que ama, tres hijas encantadoras y un interesante trabajo como productor de cine, al que dedica la mayor parte del tiempo y todo su esfuerzo. Es un hombre hiperactivo que sólo descansa cuando pasa en el campo los fines de semana. Esos momentos con su familia son tan valiosos como frágiles. Grégoire suscita la admiración de la gente por su presencia física y su excepcional carisma, pero su prestigiosa productora, Moon Films, está al borde de la quiebra. Tantas producciones, riesgos y deudas anuncian la llegada de una tormenta.
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