An Ideal Father
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Michel, the jovial owner of the only café in a small Normandy town, sees his life turned upside down when his teenage daughter is murdered. The community has his back but soon rumor spreads and Michel is singled out. From the ideal father, he becomes the ideal culprit.
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Cast
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Laurent Gerra
Michel
Known for
Women at War
School of Life
Eddy Mitchell
Jeff
Known for
Happiness Is in the Field
Tricky Old Dogs
Laure-Lucile Simon
Florence Pasquier
Known for
Osmosis
Jérôme Kircher
Max
Known for
The Returned
The Bélier Family
Tess Barthélémy
Christelle
Also in
Icon of French Cinema
A Girl’s Story
Bérangère Bonvoisin
Sylvie
Known for
Exploits of a Young Don Juan
Bad Faith
Denez Raoul
Paul
Also in
Greenland 2: Migration
Zonz
Alice Aliaga
Karine
No other roles listed
Rufus
L'Evêque
Known for
Amélie
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
Hélène Fillières Director · Claude Scasso Screenplay Stephan Massis Cinematographer
First release April 21, 2024 · Produced in France, Belgium · Production RTBF, France Télévisions
Production
Albertine Productions
Production
RTBF
Production
France Télévisions
Production
France · Belgium
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Languages
Original title
Un père idéal
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · April 21, 2024
TV · RTBF Auvio
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 2, 2024 · Digital · France.tv
October 2, 2024 · TV · France 2
August 5, 2025 · TV · TV5 Monde
Switzerland
April 26, 2024 · TV · RTS1
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