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A Kid

A Kid

20167.01h 39m

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…

Directed by Philippe Lioret
Written by Natalie Carter, Jean-Paul Dubois, Dominique Baumard
Produced by Marielle Duigou, Philippe Lioret
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Top Cast

Pierre Deladonchamps

Pierre Deladonchamps

Mathieu Capelier

Gabriel Arcand

Gabriel Arcand

Pierre Lesage

Catherine de Léan

Catherine de Léan

Bettina

Marie-Thérèse Fortin

Marie-Thérèse Fortin

Angie

Patrick Hivon

Patrick Hivon

Sam

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Pierre-Yves Cardinal

Ben

Hortense Monsaingeon

Hortense Monsaingeon

Marina

Romane Portail

Romane Portail

Carine

Timothé Vom Dorp

Timothé Vom Dorp

Valentin

Martin Laroche

Martin Laroche

Rémi

Themes & Keywords

lakefuneralbrotherpaintingdeath of fatherpaternityinheritancewriterunknown fatherlove affairfamilyfamily conflictlong lost relativesearch partymysterious deathlove childfather son relationshipsecret

About A Kid

A Kid is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of lake, funeral, brother, painting, death of father, paternity. Directed by Philippe Lioret, it stars Pierre Deladonchamps, Gabriel Arcand, Catherine de Léan. 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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