Le héros de la famille

Le héros de la famille is a 2006 French comedy-drama directed by Thierry Klifa from a screenplay by Christopher Thompson. The film brings together a large ensemble of well-known French actors, including Gérard Lanvin, Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart, Miou-Miou, Claude Brasseur, Valérie Lemercier, Géraldine Pailhas, Gilles Lellouche and Claire Maurier. Running 103 minutes, the story turns on the ties, tensions and everyday entanglements within a family, handled with a blend of humor and emotional weight. Klifa's film uses its crowded cast of characters to sketch the shifting dynamics between relatives.