• Pitch

    Laurence and Eric Boissinot are the loving parents of 17-year-old Guillaume, whom no one expected would turn out to become a monster. One day, he is unexpectedly arrested for allegedly raping a classmate. His parents are incredulous at first, but Guillaume soon confesses.

    Torn between incomprehension, shame and filial love, Laurence and Eric try to understand what happened, but their son remains desperately silent. Awaiting his trial, he is held in custody. Laurence and Eric confront the judicial system, while doing everything in their power to alleviate the fate of Guillaume, whose crime they condemn vehemently, but whom they continue to love in spite of everything.

    Until a new tragedy hits which they will endure as powerless witnesses and unwitting accomplices.

    Photos © Sarah ALCALAY/FTV/EVS Prod

  • Pitch

    Laurence and Eric Boissinot are the loving parents of 17-year-old Guillaume, whom no one expected would turn out to become a monster. One day, he is unexpectedly arrested for allegedly raping a classmate. His parents are incredulous at first, but Guillaume soon confesses.

    Torn between incomprehension, shame and filial love, Laurence and Eric try to understand what happened, but their son remains desperately silent. Awaiting his trial, he is held in custody. Laurence and Eric confront the judicial system, while doing everything in their power to alleviate the fate of Guillaume, whose crime they condemn vehemently, but whom they continue to love in spite of everything.

    Until a new tragedy hits which they will endure as powerless witnesses and unwitting accomplices.

    Photos © Sarah ALCALAY/FTV/EVS Prod
  • Pitch

    Laurence and Eric Boissinot are the loving parents of 17-year-old Guillaume, whom no one expected would turn out to become a monster. One day, he is unexpectedly arrested for allegedly raping a classmate. His parents are incredulous at first, but Guillaume soon confesses.

    Torn between incomprehension, shame and filial love, Laurence and Eric try to understand what happened, but their son remains desperately silent. Awaiting his trial, he is held in custody. Laurence and Eric confront the judicial system, while doing everything in their power to alleviate the fate of Guillaume, whose crime they condemn vehemently, but whom they continue to love in spite of everything.

    Until a new tragedy hits which they will endure as powerless witnesses and unwitting accomplices.

    Photos © Sarah ALCALAY/FTV/EVS Prod
  • Pitch

    Laurence and Eric Boissinot are the loving parents of 17-year-old Guillaume, whom no one expected would turn out to become a monster. One day, he is unexpectedly arrested for allegedly raping a classmate. His parents are incredulous at first, but Guillaume soon confesses.

    Torn between incomprehension, shame and filial love, Laurence and Eric try to understand what happened, but their son remains desperately silent. Awaiting his trial, he is held in custody. Laurence and Eric confront the judicial system, while doing everything in their power to alleviate the fate of Guillaume, whose crime they condemn vehemently, but whom they continue to love in spite of everything.

    Until a new tragedy hits which they will endure as powerless witnesses and unwitting accomplices.

    Photos © Sarah ALCALAY/FTV/EVS Prod
  • Pitch

    Laurence and Eric Boissinot are the loving parents of 17-year-old Guillaume, whom no one expected would turn out to become a monster. One day, he is unexpectedly arrested for allegedly raping a classmate. His parents are incredulous at first, but Guillaume soon confesses.

    Torn between incomprehension, shame and filial love, Laurence and Eric try to understand what happened, but their son remains desperately silent. Awaiting his trial, he is held in custody. Laurence and Eric confront the judicial system, while doing everything in their power to alleviate the fate of Guillaume, whose crime they condemn vehemently, but whom they continue to love in spite of everything.

    Until a new tragedy hits which they will endure as powerless witnesses and unwitting accomplices.

    Photos © Sarah ALCALAY/FTV/EVS Prod
  • Pitch

    Laurence and Eric Boissinot are the loving parents of 17-year-old Guillaume, whom no one expected would turn out to become a monster. One day, he is unexpectedly arrested for allegedly raping a classmate. His parents are incredulous at first, but Guillaume soon confesses.

    Torn between incomprehension, shame and filial love, Laurence and Eric try to understand what happened, but their son remains desperately silent. Awaiting his trial, he is held in custody. Laurence and Eric confront the judicial system, while doing everything in their power to alleviate the fate of Guillaume, whose crime they condemn vehemently, but whom they continue to love in spite of everything.

    Until a new tragedy hits which they will endure as powerless witnesses and unwitting accomplices.

    Photos © Sarah ALCALAY/FTV/EVS Prod
  • Pitch

    Laurence and Eric Boissinot are the loving parents of 17-year-old Guillaume, whom no one expected would turn out to become a monster. One day, he is unexpectedly arrested for allegedly raping a classmate. His parents are incredulous at first, but Guillaume soon confesses.

    Torn between incomprehension, shame and filial love, Laurence and Eric try to understand what happened, but their son remains desperately silent. Awaiting his trial, he is held in custody. Laurence and Eric confront the judicial system, while doing everything in their power to alleviate the fate of Guillaume, whose crime they condemn vehemently, but whom they continue to love in spite of everything.

    Until a new tragedy hits which they will endure as powerless witnesses and unwitting accomplices.

    Photos © Sarah ALCALAY/FTV/EVS Prod
  • Pitch

    Laurence and Eric Boissinot are the loving parents of 17-year-old Guillaume, whom no one expected would turn out to become a monster. One day, he is unexpectedly arrested for allegedly raping a classmate. His parents are incredulous at first, but Guillaume soon confesses.

    Torn between incomprehension, shame and filial love, Laurence and Eric try to understand what happened, but their son remains desperately silent. Awaiting his trial, he is held in custody. Laurence and Eric confront the judicial system, while doing everything in their power to alleviate the fate of Guillaume, whose crime they condemn vehemently, but whom they continue to love in spite of everything.

    Until a new tragedy hits which they will endure as powerless witnesses and unwitting accomplices.

    Photos © Sarah ALCALAY/FTV/EVS Prod
  • Pitch

    Laurence and Eric Boissinot are the loving parents of 17-year-old Guillaume, whom no one expected would turn out to become a monster. One day, he is unexpectedly arrested for allegedly raping a classmate. His parents are incredulous at first, but Guillaume soon confesses.

    Torn between incomprehension, shame and filial love, Laurence and Eric try to understand what happened, but their son remains desperately silent. Awaiting his trial, he is held in custody. Laurence and Eric confront the judicial system, while doing everything in their power to alleviate the fate of Guillaume, whose crime they condemn vehemently, but whom they continue to love in spite of everything.

    Until a new tragedy hits which they will endure as powerless witnesses and unwitting accomplices.

    Photos © Sarah ALCALAY/FTV/EVS Prod

Criminal son

(Parents à perpétuité)

Duration

TV movie – 90′

Written by

Julie Jézéquel

Based on

Sophie and Dominique Moulinas’ eponymous book (with Caroline Andrieu-Millagou), Flammarion Editions

Directed by

Safy Nebbou

Starring

Natacha Lindinger, Eric Caravaca, Naidra Ayadi, Jules Houplain, Jean-Michel Lahmi, Capucine Malarre, Victoria Taxis, …

Original Music

Sonia Mohammed-Chérif

Coproducers

BE-Films, RTBF (Télévision belge)

Broadcaster

France 2

International distributor

Film & Picture

Current status

Released on May 29, 2024

Ratings

3,12 million TV viewers
16,4% audience share

Awards

* Best European Video Fiction of the Year 2024 (Prix Europa)
* Label Film d’utilité publique (Acteurs publics)

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