''A Good Man'' is an 2020 French-Belgian

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film, directed and produced by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, from a screenplay by Mention-Schaar and Christian Sondregger. It stars

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, Vincent Dedienne, Gabriel Almaer,

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, Anne Loiret,

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and Jonas Ben Ahmed. The film was selected to screen at the

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, prior to its cancellation due to the

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. It had its world premiere at the

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on 6 September 2020. It was released on 3 March 2021, by Pyramide Distribution.

Plot

Benjamin and Aude want to have a baby, but when they discover Aude is unable to conceive Benjamin comes up with a plan.

Cast

as Benjamin *

as Aude * Vincent Dedienne as Antonie * Gabriel Almaer as Erwann *

as Annette * Anne Loiret as Eva *

as Jeannette * Jonas Ben Ahmed as Neil

Release

The film was set to have its world premiere at the

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in May 2020, prior to its cancellation. It had its world premiere at the

on 6 September 2020. It was released on 3 March 2021.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Good Man, A (upcoming film) 2020 films French drama films Belgian drama films French LGBT-related films Belgian LGBT-related films Films about trans men Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 LGBT-related films 2020s French-language films French-language Belgian films Films directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar 2020s French films