Commander Paul Leclerc is a former fighter pilot who trains soldiers in the use of surveillance aircraft. During a field operation in Africa, his son Guillaume, who was engaged in a ground commando, was killed. If the investigation quickly concluded that there was enemy fire, Paul could not accept this hypothesis.
Something is wrong and he’s going to find out what. As the search for truth becomes obsessive, Paul must not ignore any leadership among France’s enemies and, unfortunately, perhaps among its friends. As he gradually discovers the truth, he will fight the temptation to take justice into his own hands. After suffering the trauma of her son’s death, she risks losing everything.
Thursday, August 25 at 9:10 p.m. on France 3
After Meurtres en Lorraine and L’Art du Crime, animator and writer Stéphane Berne tries his hand at comedy again in Pour l’honneur d’un fils, a thrilling thriller in which he portrays Commander Paul Leclerc, a former fighter pilot who fights . He mourns his son who died at work.
For the occasion, he finds Cillian Arthur and Nicholas Jones-Gorlin, two screenwriters he’s already worked with on Murders in Lorraine. Olivier Guignard, who notably directed many episodes of Un Village Français, is in charge of production.
As for the supporting roles, the ex-wife of Stephen Bernie’s character is played by Julie-Anne Roth (Learning to Love You), and her new husband and, by the way, Paul’s best friend, Stephen Brell (Thank God). ).
Constance Dole, seen in Manipulations, Baron Noir and Un Village Français, plays Maven Castell, the police officer in charge of investigating the ex-pilot. The commander’s son is also played by Guillaume Arnaud, a rising figure in French television, soon to be shown on France 2 during the Et la Montagne Fleurira saga.
Bruno Debrandt (Le Voyageur), Marie Kaufman (Irresponsible), Mounir Margoum (Balthazar) and Eric Savin (Kepler(s)) star.
The Americans have Jason Bourne and Brian Mills, the French have Stephane Bern. In For the Son’s Dignity, the France Télévisions star anchor leaves behind tiaras, castles and royalties to play a former fighter pilot who is willing to do anything to uncover the truth about his son’s death.
A role that was far from what we are used to, someone who is well known to the public of France 2 with his show Secrets d’Histoire. Unfortunately, the crowned head specialist tries to convince him to take on the skin of this super cop, who, like his American counterparts, manages to kill a man using a simple drone.
His laborious acting prevents us from fully immersing ourselves in a well-crafted plot. If Stephen Burney is far from brilliant, the supporting cast manages to save this fiction and raise the bar.
Constance Dole excels in the role of this rugged investigator who must confront her own demons in order to solve this case, which is much more complicated than it seems. Jules-Ann Roth, Stephane Brel and Bruno Debrandt were not left out either and they manage to raise the level without any problems.
From start to finish, the audience will be delighted to follow this original investigation with many twists and turns, culminating in an apotheosis with a final revelation that will surprise many. Despite the action scenes that sometimes lack a bit of rhythm, France 3 offers Pour l’honneur d’un fils an effective thriller that will delight fans of the genre.
Source: allocine
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