Synopsis
The story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond. It is a story of impossible love that ultimately celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.
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Cast
- Eric BanaRomulus
- Franka PotenteChristina
- Marton CsokasHora
- Kodi Smit-McPheeRaimond
- Russell DykstraMitru
- Jacek KomanVacek
- Terry NorrisTom Lillie
- Alethea McGrathMrs. Lillie
- Esme MelvilleMiss Collard
- Nick PeaceTeacher
Recommendations
- 70
Wall Street Journal
The film succeeds on the strength of the boy, and the remarkable young actor who plays him, Kodi Smit-McPhee. - 70
Los Angeles Times
For all its sad moments, Romulus, My Father is a love story between father and son kept aloft by unalloyed admiration. - 63
ReelViews
This is a workmanlike motion picture with solid performances. It's just that the superior production values are used in service of a mediocre storyline. - 60
Variety
Warmly felt but haltingly told meller Romulus, My Father holds the attention with fine perfs and exquisite lensing, but never really grips the imagination. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
The performances are the best part of this uneven film. - 40
L.A. Weekly
Admirably unsentimental about the ravages of poverty and mental illness on the foundations of family. But soon the endless succession of heartaches that visit Gaita's brood -- including multiple suicide attempts and romantic betrayals -- becomes monotonous and unbearable, the cinematic equivalent of someone slowly pressing his thumb into your forehead.
