A bisected portrait of two families — one small and thriving, one sprawling and dysfunctional — both headed by the same, charming man, The Father of My Children examines the shipwreck of suicide and the grief of those left stranded in its wake. Writer and director Mia Hansen-Løve based the character of Grégoire (Louis-Do de Lencquesaing) on French independent film producer Humbert Balsan, with whom she was briefly acquainted before he committed suicide in 2005. A champion of her first film, All Is Forgiven , the paradox Balsan’s death presented — how could one so artistically vital and outwardly charismatic succumb to self-destruction? — inspired the 29-year-old director’s second, remarkable effort.
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REVIEW: Father of My Children Brims With Daring and Confidence
