Review of You Will Be My Son (2011) by Ching T — 30 Sep 2013

Tu Seras Mon Fils only works because of the powerhouse performance of French star Niels Arestrup. There has never been a more narcissist overly critical father as in this film in which wine is apparently thicker than blood.

Secrets unfold only to thicken the tension between two sets of fathers and sons resulting in a chain of action fueled by decades long resentment honed by the tyrannical abuse of Monsieur de Marseul. The French Cinema has a way of building suspense all their own so that the end doesn't always wrap up neatly and easily as it does in American cinema.

Definitely a thought provoking end; This film will indeed make you really ponder each character's true intentions and loyalties in the end. Not the best of France I've seen but still very enjoyable.

Ladies, star Nicolas Bridet is oh la la, who thankfully has tons of screen time.