Like a Son

A disillusioned history teacher named Jacques Romand finds his life changing after witnessing a robbery. During the incident, he manages to apprehend one of the attackers, a fourteen-year-old Roma boy named Victor. This encounter leads Jacques to take responsibility for the teenager, triggering a sequence of events that alters both of their lives.

This French drama was directed by Nicolas Boukhrief, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Éric Besnard. It is the third film in Boukhrief's directorial career, following Cash Truck and Three Days and a Life. The movie features Vincent Lindon in the lead role as Jacques Romand, alongside Stefan Virgil Stoica as Victor and Karole Rocher as Harmel Kirshner. Other cast members include Sorin Mihai, Florin Opasche, and Robert Opasche.

Produced by Wild Bunch and Eskwad, the film has a runtime of 102 minutes. Since its release on March 6, 2024, it has received a rating of 6.1/10 on TMDB based on 41 votes.