Ismael

Ismael

Three strangers: a mother, a son, a grandson... And a trip that will change their lives forever.

2013106 min5.9 / 10

A tender, intimate family drama about an intergenerational journey of connection and healing, centered on an elderly couple's bond with a young boy searching for his father.

An aging couple follows after Ismael Tchou, an 8-year-old, who is trying to find his way to his estranged biological father all by himself.

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