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You Will Be My Son

2011·Movie
1h 42min·R
64
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A , drama: , but never scary, .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Paul de Marseul, a prestigious wine-maker and owner of a renowned chateau and vineyard in Saint-Emilion, is disheartened by the notion of his son Martin taking over the family business. Martin does not seem to have inherited the qualities that Paul esteems in a wine-maker: persistence, creative insight and technical prowess matched with passion for the job and the product, and Paul frequently reminds him of this, whether explicitly or in subtle gestures. When Philippe, the son of his manager, appears at the vineyard, Paul leaps at the chance to name him as his successor, neglecting the wishes of his own son...
French CinemaWine-MakingFather-Son ConflictClass and PrivilegePsychological DramaFamily SecretsRural SettingMelancholySuccessionEmotional Complexity

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Where can I stream You Will Be My Son?

In the United States, You Will Be My Son streams on Cohen Media, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is You Will Be My Son worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 67).

Is You Will Be My Son plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is You Will Be My Son in English?

French

No, it was made in French.