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La vie avec mon père
Quebec writer François Agira, despite only writing one novel, achieved almost legendary status. Living off his royalties, he indulged in a hedonistic lifestyle. However, as he approached his sixties, the novelist began to face challenges with impotence and financial difficulties. Returning to his two sons, Paul and Patrick, Agira found himself in a stark contrast. Paul, a laid-back individual, followed in his father’s footsteps and was working on his first novel. In contrast, Patrick, a rigid senior executive at a pharmaceutical company, embodied the opposite. Agira moved into the dilapidated family home with Paul and his girlfriend, Sylvie, a waitress. Despite continuing to party, his life took a dramatic turn when he discovered he had cancer.
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Quebec writer François Agira, despite only writing one novel, achieved almost legendary status. Living off his royalties, he indulged in a hedonistic lifestyle. However, as he approached his sixties, the novelist began to face challenges with impotence and financial difficulties. Returning to his two sons, Paul and Patrick, Agira found himself in a stark contrast. Paul, a laid-back individual, followed in his father’s footsteps and was working on his first novel. In contrast, Patrick, a rigid senior executive at a pharmaceutical company, embodied the opposite. Agira moved into the dilapidated family home with Paul and his girlfriend, Sylvie, a waitress. Despite continuing to party, his life took a dramatic turn when he discovered he had cancer.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Sébastien Rose, Stéfanie Lasnier
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Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Max Films
Cast
Sébastien Rose
Director
Raymond Bouchard
François Agira
David La Haye
Patrick Agira
Paul Ahmarani
Paul Agira
Hélène Florent
Sylvie
Julie du Page
Macha
Pierre-Antoine Lasnier
Rick
Nicolas Canuel
Huissier
Benoît McGinnis
Tony
Véronique Rose
Collègue de Patrick
Anne Élizabeth Lapointe
Collègue de Patrick
Charles-Frédéric Lasnier
Collègue de Patrick
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