Summaries

While the whole world thinks writer Léo Shepherd is dead, he is kidnapped by his son Paul.

Writer Léo Shepherd lives in rural France together with his daughter Virginia, who manages his affairs. One day Virginia gets a call from the Swedish Academy. Léo has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. His estranged son Paul tries desperately to contact him, but is denied every time by his sister. When Léo starts traveling to the ceremony in Stockholm by motor bike, Paul decides to follow him and try to speak to him. Clearly Léo doesn't want to be followed, starts speeding and gets involved in a accident, but isn't badly hurt. The police confuse another motorist for Shepherd and announce his death. Paul, driven by his childhood experiences, decides to kidnap his father.—Arnoud Tiele ([email protected])

In the country of France, the writer Leo Shepherd lives with his daughter Virginia, who organizes his life. When the Swedish Academy awards Leo with the Nobel Prize for Literature, his son Paul unsuccessfully tries to contact him by phone, but Virginia does not allow Paul to talk to his father. Leo decides to go to Stockholm driving his motorcycle, and Paul follows him by car trying to speak with Leo. While trying to escape from Paul, Leo evolves in an accident on the road with another bike, a car and a truck and Paul kidnaps his slightly injured father. The police commit a mistake in the identification of one of the victims of the accident and announce the death of Leo. Meanwhile, Paul forces his father to listen to him, and along their conversation, a resentful relationship from both sides is disclosed.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • female topless nudity
  • female nudity
  • female frontal nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • dressing
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Nov 12, 2002
Countries of origin Canada United Kingdom France Switzerland
Language English French Swedish
Filming locations Bienne, Kanton Bern, Switzerland
Production companies Canal+ DD Productions Enterprise Films

Box office

Gross worldwide $77735

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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