Tu seras mon fils

A Universal Pictures Intl. France discharge of a Epithete Films presentation and production, in colaboration with Orange Cinema Series, Manon. (Worldwide sales: Other Position Pictures, Paris.) Created by Frederic Brillion. Directed by Gilles Legrand. Script, Legrand, Delphine p Vigan.With: Niels Arestrup, Lorant Deutsch, Patrick Chesnais, Anne Marivan, Nicolas Bridet, Valerie Mairesse, Jean-Marc Roulot, Urbain Cancellier.Aging dad issues prove a headier concoction than any vintage created in a French chateau in "Tu seras mon fils," an elegant, full-bodied family drama from Gallic scribe-helmer Gilles Legrand ("Malabar Princess"). Grouchy character thesp Niels Arestrup ("A Prophet," the approaching "War Equine") is ideally cast because the coldhearted, excessively practical who owns a Saint-Emilion vineyard who views his milquetoast boy an unacceptable successor -- though not for insufficient trying. In your area, the pic grew to become the very first surprise hit of harvest season and it is glossy and mainstream enough to lure distribs offshore. It is also a shoo-set for a California-set remake. Typically structured and performed, the film immediately creates its primary conflict between widower and father Paul p Marseul (Arestrup) and the grown-up boy, Martin (Lorant Deutsch), who lives inside a separate wing from the family's chateau together with his wife (Anne Marivan). Bookish Martin performs exceptionally well in the administrative aspect, but his demanding old guy has always stored him from the wine making process, employment that needs rigor, creativeness and technical understanding in equal doses. Since Paul required within the family biz from their own father at 17, he's been accountable for creating the chateau's yellows and whites -- the second a rarity in Saint-Emilion -- together with his right-hands guy, Francois (Patrick Chesnais). Usual for Paul's controlling m.o., he really discovers that Francois is crictally ill before even Francois does, forcing the wine maker to think about who'll help him using the approaching vintage. Though he experiences the motions of providing the willing Martin an opportunity -- something Paul does a minimum of just as much for the opportunity to mock him for his every mistake regarding train him something -- the wine maker has additionally privately approached Francois' golden-boy boy, Philippe (Nicolas Bridet), who immediately quits his position at Coppola wines in California to come back home when he listens to about his father's condition. You will find no large surprises available when it comes to where this setup is headed, particularly when thinking about, according to press materials, the Paul-Philippe story was partially inspired by Hal Holbrook's paternal affection for Emile Hirsch in "In to the Wild." However the pic's pleasures are nevertheless numerous, beginning using its gifted cast. Deutsch, his Everyman face hiding a fundamental tenacity, is pitch-perfect because the boy that has the readiness although not always the capability to impress his father the thesp's antagonistic chemistry with Arestrup rings true. Opposite Deutsch, newcomer Bridet constitutes a strong impression as Martin's childhood friend-cum-sudden rival, a gifted prodigal boy who, paradoxically, needs to lose their own father to understand his potential. Chesnais and Arestrup, who've the marketplace on irritated French codgers virtually cornered, also deliver strong turns, with Arestrup precisely embodying another almost-heartless guy. His Paul really has affection just for his work his tragedy is always that he can't make wine without the assistance of others. Legrand and co-scripter Delphine p Vigan cleverly give a soupcon of backstory including Paul's own late father. This, along with Paul's rocky relationship together with his offspring and Francois and Philippe's equally complicated bond, makes "Tu seras mon fils" a movie about complex father-boy associations generally and also the unfair anticipation and burdens they've created on sides. Tech package is smooth smooth, in the glossy widescreen lensing (together with a spectacular helicopter shot of the vehicle crash among the vines) towards the classical score. Title means "You'll Be My Boy."Camera (color, Panavision widescreen), Yves Angelo editor, Andrea Sedlackova music, Armand Amar production designer, Aline Bonetto costume designer, Tess Hammami seem (Dolby Digital/DTS), Pierre Gamet effects, Christian Rivet stunt coordinator, Roland Neunreuther assistant director, Hubert Engammare casting, Constance Demontoy. Examined at Mon Cine, Anglet, France, Sept. 18, 2011. Running time: 101 MIN. Contact Boyd van Hoeij at news@variety.com