Maddened by His Absence (2012)

overview : After ten years, Jacques comes back to France to handle his father’s succession. He had left France to live in the USA to escape a painful past he shared with Mado, his former wife, who in the meantime built a new life with Stéphane and their 7 year old son, Paul. Upon his return, Jacques and Mado meet again; he asks to meet her son Paul; Mado hesitates, then accepts but hides it from her husband. Soon, Paul and Jacques get close and they start to see each other secretly.

Release Date : Oct 31, 2012

Runtime : 1h 38m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Iris Group, Mon Voisin Productions, Mosaïque Films

Countries : Belgium, France, Luxembourg

Keywords : woman director