While attending boarding school in post-war Belgium, 17-year-old Laurent searches for his father, who disappeared during an air raid. He feels as though he has found him in the charismatic French teacher, Vapour, an eccentric figure who inspires Laurent to become a writer. Laurent’s quest to find his father becomes entangled in the plot of his first novel, and as he investigates his uncertain past, he will be forced to confront the truth of his present.
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Original Languages: French
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Running Time: 104 min.
Year: 2008