Becoming a Father

2020 1h 29m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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Frank is a father whose dreams will be shaken by the birth of his daughter with Down syndrome. How will he face the small and big sacrifices that this new life imposes on him?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ary Abittan
Frank
Julie de Bona
Cécile
Youssef Hajdi
Zack
Guillaume Duhesme
Laurent
Annie Grégorio
Marilou
Mélanie Guth
Alice
Yona Kervern
Zoé
Marie Vincent
Mathilde

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stéphanie Pillonca
Writers: Stéphanie Pillonca, Catherine Hoffmann
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stéphanie Pillonca, shot by Hugues Poulain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ary Abittan and Julie de Bona and Youssef Hajdi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13034684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stéphanie Pillonca directs. Hugues Poulain behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stéphanie Pillonca, shot by Hugues Poulain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Ary Abittan and Julie de Bona and Youssef Hajdi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt13034684 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.