The Father Of My Children

Filmmaker Mia Hansen-Love won a Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for this subtle and moving French drama about a struggling film producer (Louis-Do de Lencquesaing) and a family coping with tragedy. Gregoire Canvel (de Lencquesaing) loves both his family and his profession. As he hustles and improvises, Canvel exudes confidence and aplomb juggling phone calls from enablers, filmmakers and creditors. Yet behind the cool façade, his world is starting to fall apart. “Immensely rich and rewarding” — The Independent. (2009)