Romulus, My Father

Romulus, My Father

2007104 min5.8 / 10

A tender yet sorrowful portrait of an immigrant father and son's bond forged through family tragedy and mental illness, grounded in lived experience and the resilience of love.

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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